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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Newer Model is Sony HX20V
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was introduced 13 months prior to the HX10V making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FP5 scores against the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony HX10V

 FP5 HX10V 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Panasonic FP5

 HX10V FP5 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2011Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX10V

 FP5 HX10V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP5 has got outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 and the HX10V.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography details
Sony HX10V Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX10V Sports photography highlights
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (260 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Sony HX10V
65
better than average battery pack (260 per charge)
includes touch to focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (234g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
40
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (260 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
30
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX10V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2012-02-28
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 234 gr (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 320 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - 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 Single Single
Price at launch $199 $616