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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX30V
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FX75 was brought out 3 years prior to the HX50V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FX75 matches up against the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony HX50V

 FX75 HX50V 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Panasonic FX75

 HX50V FX75 
LaunchedApril 2013June 2010Fresher by 35 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX50V

 FX75 HX50V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 versus the HX50V.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and HX50V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX75 and HX50V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX50V to result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX50V Portrait photography advice
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
50
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
features face detection focusing
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (272 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography advice
Sony HX50V Travel photography advice
67
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
71
better than average battery power (400 shots)
lighter than average (272g)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX50V Landscape photography highlights
37
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
Sony HX50V Vlogging information
30
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (272g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5 )
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX50V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-01 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.40 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 272 grams (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $139 $439