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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony HX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FP5 was unveiled 7 months after the HX5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FP5 matches up against the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony HX5

 FP5 HX5 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010More modern by 7 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FP5

 HX5 FP5 

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX5

 FP5 HX5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 has outside 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 HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FP5 vs the HX5.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and HX5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP5 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher FP5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Sony HX5
63
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Sports photography camera
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery (260 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
65
good battery (260 CIPA)
boasts focus via touch
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography information
Sony HX5 Landscape photography information
40
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
good battery (260 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
37
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging features
Sony HX5 Vlogging features
30
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2010-06-16
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance 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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $275