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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX1R II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FP5 was brought out 5 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FP5 matches up against the RX1R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony RX1R II

 FP5 RX1R II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Panasonic FP5

 RX1R II FP5 
RevealedOctober 2015January 2011More recent by 58 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX1R II

 FP5 RX1R II 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 enjoys physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FP5 vs the RX1R II.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and RX1R II.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will offer more detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
screen tilts
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography advice
Sony RX1R II Sports photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery (260 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
63
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography advice
Sony RX1R II Travel photography advice
65
great battery (260 per charge)
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (220 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (507g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
40
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
great battery (260 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
68
you can focus manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is fantastic (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging info
Sony RX1R II Vlogging info
30
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (507g)
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony RX1R II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2015-10-13
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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
Macro focus range 10cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 507 grams (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life 260 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $3,300