Panasonic FZ300 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic FZ300 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") have different sensor size.

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The FZ300 was announced 14 months prior to the RX100 V making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ300 grades against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ300 has outer dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ300 and Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ300 compared to the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and RX100 V is 59 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ300 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ300 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FZ300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.