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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Older Model is Sony HX20V
  • Later Model is Sony HX50V
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX30V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was released 3 years earlier than the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP3 matches up against the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony HX30V

 FP3 HX30V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic FP3

 HX30V FP3 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX30V

 FP3 HX30V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 has outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FP3 against the HX30V.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and HX30V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX30V to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Street photography info
Sony HX30V Street photography info
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX30V Travel photography highlights
60
features focus via touch
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (155g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX30V Landscape photography factors
37
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging information
Sony HX30V Vlogging information
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX30V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155g (0.34 lbs) 254g (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $182 $420