Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX350, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was launched 7 years prior to the HX350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FP5 grades versus the HX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 comes with outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FP5 against the HX350.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and HX350.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX350 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FP5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.