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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Revealed August 2011
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FX90 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was introduced 6 years before the RX100 V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FX90 matches up versus the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony RX100 V

 FX90 RX100 V 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic FX90

 RX100 V FX90 
LaunchedOctober 2016August 2011Newer by 62 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony RX100 V

 FX90 RX100 V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 provides external measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FX90 against the RX100 V.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and RX100 V.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX90 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 V will resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FX90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 V Sports photography advice
30
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Travel photography camera
60
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (200 shots)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
80
lighter than average in class (299g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography info
36
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
69
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
33
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
81
fairly wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (299 grams)
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-26 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.90 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video 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) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 200 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $227 $998