Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ48
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Battery life
 Great battery life
410 shots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Focus points
 Many focus points
23
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ48
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Size Slightly smaller 120x79x91 mm vs 122x87x93 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $313.32 vs $641.88
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 The best price we've seen is $329 cheaper (2x less)
Weight Lighter 498 g vs 577 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 30x vs 24x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-HX100v's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48
51 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Great zoom Help
DMC-FZ48:24x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Battery life Great battery life Help
DMC-FZ48:400 shots
DSC-HX100v:410 shots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
DMC-FZ48:60s
DSC-HX100v:30s
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-FZ48:3.6"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ48:498 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-FZ48:$313.32
DSC-HX100v:$641.88
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ48:120x79x91 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-FZ48:1,600 ISO
DSC-HX100v:3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Has much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$185 - $249
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$596
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$720
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Super zoom

$295 - $298
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ60 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Panasonic FX60/FX62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ62

Super zoom

$392 - $439
3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ62 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom
Supports RAW Shoots RAW
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ48

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

Super zoom

$498
Zoom Much more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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