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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX400V, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was announced 4 years earlier than the HX400V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP5 matches up versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony HX400V

 FP5 HX400V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Panasonic FP5

 HX400V FP5 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX400V

 FP5 HX400V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 has external 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 HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX400V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FP5 versus the HX400V.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX400V to show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FP5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography details
Sony HX400V Portrait photography details
33
good resolution (14MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
51
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detection focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography factors
Sony HX400V Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery pack (260 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography info
Sony HX400V Travel photography info
65
good battery pack (260 shots)
features focus via touch
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
53
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (660g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
40
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
good battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
49
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX400V as a Vlogging camera
30
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (660g)
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX400V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2014-02-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 lb) 660g (1.46 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $199 $448