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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was announced at a similar time to the HX5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FX75 grades vs the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony HX5

 FX75 HX5 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FX75

 HX5 FX75 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX5

 FX75 HX5 
LaunchedJune 2010June 2010Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 enjoys outside measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FX75 against the HX5.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and HX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and HX5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX75 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
Sony HX5 Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography highlights
Sony HX5 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Sony HX5
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography information
Sony HX5 Travel photography information
67
offers focus by touch
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.2)
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
30
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-06-01 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 165 grams (0.36 lb) 200 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $139 $275