Clicky

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The A810 was brought out 3 years after the FS25 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A810 scores versus the FS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

				

Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic FS25

 A810 FS25 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 37 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Canon A810

 FS25 A810 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic FS25

 A810 FS25 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A810 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A810 against the FS25.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A810 and FS25 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and FS25.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A810 to offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A810 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography details
Panasonic FS25 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography details
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
38
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
32
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging factors
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
Photography Glossary

Canon A810 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Panasonic FS25
 Canon PowerShot A810Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 171 grams (0.38 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 photographs -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $99 $230