Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony HX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.