Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX200V

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ300 was brought out 3 years later than the HX200V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ300 scores versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ300 provides outside dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ300 vs the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and HX200V is 59 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ300 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX200V to give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher FZ300 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.