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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FP7 and Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was launched 7 months later than the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FP7 matches up versus the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony TX9

 FP7 TX9 
RevealedJanuary 2011July 2010More recent by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic FP7

 TX9 FP7 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony TX9

 FP7 TX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3.5"3.5"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP7 enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP7 and the TX9.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and TX9 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and TX9.

Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FP7 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger FP7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography features
Sony TX9 Portrait photography features
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
has manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography advice
Sony TX9 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography advice
Sony TX9 Sports photography advice
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (240 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Travel photography factors
Sony TX9 Travel photography factors
63
better than average battery (240 CIPA)
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (147g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography details
Sony TX9 Landscape photography details
41
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (240 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging features
Sony TX9 Vlogging features
29
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony TX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-07-08
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $227 $799