Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5
95 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
31
92 Imaging
33 Features
30 Overall
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2010
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe FP3 was manufactured 5 months prior to the HX5 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FP3 matches up vs the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Sony HX5
FP3 | HX5 | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FP3
HX5 | FP3 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX5
FP3 | HX5 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | June 2010 | Same generation | |
Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
See the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FP3 against the HX5.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP3 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The image below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and HX5.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FP3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FP3 will render extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-01-06 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine IV | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 3456 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.90 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) | 200 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $182 | $275 |