Panasonic FX580 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX580 and Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FX580 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the HX350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FX580 scores vs the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX580 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX580 and Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX580 and the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and HX350.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to resolve extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.