Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX400V

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony HX400V, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was released 5 years before the HX400V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP3 scores versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP3 versus Sony HX400V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FP3 compared to the HX400V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP3 and HX400V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.