Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Announced July 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Launched September 2018

Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ300 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast totally different sensor sizing.

The FZ300 was unveiled 4 years before the HX99 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ300 scores versus the HX99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Sony HX99
FZ300 | HX99 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper screen (+119k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Panasonic FZ300
HX99 | FZ300 | |||
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Launched | September 2018 | ![]() | July 2015 | Newer by 38 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Sony HX99
FZ300 | HX99 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Equal screen measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both are selfie friendly | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 comes with physical dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FZ300 and Sony HX99 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ300 vs the HX99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and HX99 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ300 and HX99.
Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ300 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will render extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FZ300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony HX99 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2018-09-01 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3-inch |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.00" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | 638 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/16000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 691 grams (1.52 lbs) | 242 grams (0.53 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Battery life | 380 images | 360 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $598 | $469 |