Panasonic FP3 vs Sony HX9V

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FP3 and Sony HX9V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP3 (14MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP3 was brought out 18 months before the HX9V making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FP3 scores against the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP3 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FP3 versus the HX9V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and HX9V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX9V to resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.