Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V
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Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
- 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
- Released July 2010
(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
- Introduced May 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX100V
- Successor is Sony HX300

Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Overview
Below, we are matching up the Panasonic FX700 and Sony HX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The FX700 was launched 22 months prior to the HX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the FX700 scores against the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Sony HX200V
FX700 | HX200V | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FX700
HX200V | FX700 | |||
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Introduced | May 2012 | ![]() | July 2010 | More recent by 22 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Sony HX200V
FX700 | HX200V | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 has got outer measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FX700 and Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FX700 vs the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and HX200V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and HX200V.
All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX200V to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-07-21 | 2012-05-11 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | 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 | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.2-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.40 m | 12.40 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 176 gr (0.39 pounds) | 583 gr (1.29 pounds) |
Dimensions | 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 450 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $399 | $480 |