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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Introduced July 2009
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP8 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty close but the FP8 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FP8 was launched 10 months prior to the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FP8 scores versus the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony HX5

 FP8 HX5 

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FP8

 HX5 FP8 
RevealedJune 2010July 2009Fresher by 10 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX5

 FP8 HX5 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FP8 and the HX5.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and HX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and HX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP8 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FP8 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FP8 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography details
Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (151g)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Travel photography camera
56
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (151 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP8
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging information
Sony HX5 Vlogging information
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (151g)
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-27 2010-06-16
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine V Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $275