Panasonic FX700 vs Sony H300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony H300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was unveiled 4 years prior to the H300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FX700 grades versus the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 provides physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX700 and Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FX700 versus the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and H300.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to give you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.