Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe 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.
Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony HX80
FX90 | HX80 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic FX90
HX80 | FX90 | |||
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Announced | March 2016 | August 2011 | More recent by 55 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony HX80
FX90 | HX80 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
See the Panasonic FX90 and Sony HX80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and HX80 is 95 and 91 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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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 |