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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony QX30

Portability
95 Imaging
37 Features
33 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Released January 2011
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP5 and Sony QX30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FP5 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the QX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FP5 grades vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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