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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP5 was revealed 21 months after the HX1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FP5 scores against the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony HX1

 FP5 HX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2011April 2009More modern by 21 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Panasonic FP5

 HX1 FP5 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX1

 FP5 HX1 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 has got external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 versus the HX1.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher FP5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
external flash not possible
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography highlights
Sony HX1 Street photography highlights
63
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (260 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Sony HX1
65
better than average battery power (260 CIPA)
has touch to focus
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
48
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (560mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (544g)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography info
Sony HX1 Landscape photography info
40
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
better than average battery power (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
39
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging features
Sony HX1 Vlogging features
30
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
22
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (544g)
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-04-22
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD 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 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 544g (1.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $199 $47,999