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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was brought out 3 years prior to the HX10V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FP3 matches up against the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony HX10V

 FP3 HX10V 
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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FP3

 HX10V FP3 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX10V

 FP3 HX10V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 offers outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FP3 against the HX10V.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX10V to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FP3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP3
Street photography with Sony HX10V
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than others in class (155 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
60
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (155 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (234 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
37
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
45
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
27
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others in class (155 grams)
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 155 grams (0.34 pounds) 234 grams (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $182 $616