Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX300

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.