Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX99

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was released 9 years prior to the HX99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the FX75 grades vs the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 enjoys outer dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FX75 and the HX99.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and HX99 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and HX99.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX75 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX99 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.