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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Replaced the Sony HX200V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX400V
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was announced 3 years before the HX300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FP7 matches up vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony HX300

 FP7 HX300 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic FP7

 HX300 FP7 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony HX300

 FP7 HX300 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 offers outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FP7 versus the HX300.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and HX300.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX300 to give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FP7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX300 Portrait photography highlights
34
good MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP7
Street photography with Sony HX300
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than others (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP7
Sports photography with Sony HX300
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
great battery life (240 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX300 Travel photography highlights
63
great battery life (240 shots)
provides focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (623g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX300 Landscape photography factors
41
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery life (240 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
48
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging features
Sony HX300 Vlogging features
29
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
25
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic support
heavier than others (623 grams)
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony HX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-02-20
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 147 grams (0.32 pounds) 623 grams (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
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 240 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $227 $339