Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Launched February 2013
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony RX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe FP5 was released 3 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FP5 matches up versus the RX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony RX1
FP5 | RX1 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic FP5
RX1 | FP5 | |||
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Launched | February 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 25 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX1
FP5 | RX1 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony RX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FP5 compared to the RX1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and RX1.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FP5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
Type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2013-02-19 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine IV | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/2.0-22.0 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | TFT Touch Screen LCD | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.90 m | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
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 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 141 grams (0.31 pounds) | 482 grams (1.06 pounds) |
Dimensions | 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 93 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2534 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 270 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $199 | $2,798 |