Panasonic FX700 vs Sony HX300

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was manufactured 3 years before the HX300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX700 matches up vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX700 has physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX700 and Sony HX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FX700 and the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX300 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FX700 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.