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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The FP5 was revealed 20 months earlier than the RX100 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FP5 matches up vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony RX100

 FP5 RX100 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FP5

 RX100 FP5 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2011More recent by 20 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX100

 FP5 RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 has 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FP5 and the RX100.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FP5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
80
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
Sports photography with Sony RX100
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery (260 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography factors
Sony RX100 Travel photography factors
65
good battery (260 CIPA)
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Sony RX100
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
good battery (260 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 Vlogging information
30
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2012-08-28
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
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
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
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 Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 260 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $199 $448