Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX10V

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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

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.