Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ100 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was manufactured 5 years before the HX90V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FZ100 scores versus the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 has physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony HX90V has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ100 against the HX90V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and HX90V.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX90V to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.