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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched July 2009
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FP8 versus Sony HX200V, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was introduced 3 years before the HX200V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FP8 scores against the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony HX200V

 FP8 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FP8

 HX200V FP8 
RevealedMay 2012July 2009More modern by 33 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX200V

 FP8 HX200V 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FP8 vs the HX200V.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and HX200V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX200V to provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography features
Sony HX200V Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
45
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography info
Sony HX200V Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (151 grams)
51
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography information
Sony HX200V Sports photography information
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery (450 shots)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Travel photography details
Sony HX200V Travel photography details
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (151g)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
57
great battery (450 shots)
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (583g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP8
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX200V Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (151 grams)
27
fairly wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-27 2012-05-11
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.50 m 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151g (0.33 pounds) 583g (1.29 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 - 450 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $480