Canon A800 vs Panasonic FH25

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon A800 and Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was introduced within a month of the FH25 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the A800 grades versus the FH25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A800 offers external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Canon A800 and Panasonic FH25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A800 vs the FH25.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A800 and FH25 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and FH25.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FH25 to provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.