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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V 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 HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Following is a extended review of the Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was brought out 5 years earlier than the HX90V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FP5 grades against the HX90V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony HX90V

 FP5 HX90V 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic FP5

 HX90V FP5 
ReleasedApril 2015January 2011More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX90V

 FP5 HX90V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 has got physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FP5 versus the HX90V.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and HX90V.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FP5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Sony HX90V
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography features
Sony HX90V Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography advice
Sony HX90V Sports photography advice
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (260 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (360 per charge)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
65
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
supports focus by touch
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
76
better than average battery (360 shots)
lighter than average (245 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
53
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging advice
Sony HX90V Vlogging advice
30
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
75
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
missing microphone support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-04-14
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 360 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $199 $440