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Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
62
Overall
46
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ200
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony HX200V
  • New Model is Sony HX400V
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was released 3 years before the HX300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ100 scores vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Sony HX300

 FZ100 HX300 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic FZ100

 HX300 FZ100 
ReleasedFebruary 2013July 2010More recent by 31 months
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony HX300

 FZ100 HX300 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ100 and the HX300.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and HX300 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and HX300.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ100
Portrait photography with Sony HX300
53
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
42
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography advice
Sony HX300 Street photography advice
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (540g)
50
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (623 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
Sports photography with Sony HX300
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Travel photography camera
59
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average (540g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (623 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography details
Sony HX300 Landscape photography details
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
48
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Vlogging information
Sony HX300 Vlogging information
64
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average (540 grams)
25
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (623g)
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Sony HX300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-07-21 2013-02-20
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540 grams (1.19 pounds) 623 grams (1.37 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $500 $339