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Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FX78 was manufactured 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FX78 scores vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Sony WX500

 FX78 WX500 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Panasonic FX78

 WX500 FX78 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2011More recent by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Sony WX500

 FX78 WX500 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX78 has exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FX78 and the WX500.

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and WX500.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX500 to offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FX78 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
39
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX78
Street photography with Sony WX500
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Sports photography information
Sony WX500 Sports photography information
29
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Travel photography details
Sony WX500 Travel photography details
56
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (200 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
71
better than average battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX78 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Landscape photography camera
36
pretty wide (24mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery (360 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX78 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
35
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic FX78 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Sony WX500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX77 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-25 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Bionz X
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 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 life 200 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $210 $348