Panasonic FX78 vs Sony HX99

The following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FX78 and Sony HX99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX78 was brought out 8 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the FX78 matches up against the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX78 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX78 and Sony HX99 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FX78 against the HX99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and HX99 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FX78 and HX99.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX78 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX78 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.