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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced March 2016
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FX90 and Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FX90 was announced 5 years prior to the HX80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FX90 scores against the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony HX80

 FX90 HX80 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic FX90

 HX80 FX90 
AnnouncedMarch 2016August 2011More recent by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony HX80

 FX90 HX80 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 has outside measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FX90 and the HX80.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and HX80.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX80 to offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX90
Street photography with Sony HX80
62
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (390 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography features
Sony HX80 Travel photography features
60
includes touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
76
good battery power (390 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (245g)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography information
Sony HX80 Landscape photography information
36
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery life (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
good battery power (390 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX80 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Sony HX80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-08-26 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.90 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 200 images 390 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $227 $368