Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony HX99

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ200 was brought out 7 years before the HX99 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ200 grades vs the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ200 provides exterior dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony HX99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 against the HX99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and HX99 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and HX99.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ200 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX99 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FZ200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.