Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony HX5
FX75 | HX5 | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic FX75
HX5 | FX75 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX5
FX75 | HX5 | |||
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Launched | June 2010 | ![]() | June 2010 | Same age |
Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Identical 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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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 |