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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 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 HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was released 7 years before the HX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FP8 matches up versus the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Sony HX80

 FP8 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic FP8

 HX80 FP8 
LaunchedMarch 2016July 2009More recent by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX80

 FP8 HX80 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP8 enjoys outside 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 HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FP8 versus the HX80.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and HX80.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX80 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FP8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX80 Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
MP count good (18MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Street photography features
Sony HX80 Street photography features
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (151 grams)
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Sports photography info
Sony HX80 Sports photography info
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking focus
great battery (390 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP8 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Travel photography camera
56
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (151g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
great battery (390 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography info
Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
49
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
great battery (390 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP8 Vlogging features
Sony HX80 Vlogging features
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (151g)
75
fairly wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic FP8 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP8 and Sony HX80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-27 2016-03-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine V Bionz X
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 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 151 gr (0.33 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 - 390 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $368