Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX10V

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

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.

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

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.