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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Replaced the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • New Model is Fujifilm F900EXR
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Panasonic FS25, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and FS25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was unveiled 3 years after the FS25 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Fujifilm F800EXR matches up vs the FS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Panasonic FS25

 Fujifilm F800EXR FS25 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2009More modern by 43 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 FS25 Fujifilm F800EXR 

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FS25

 Fujifilm F800EXR FS25 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F800EXR enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Panasonic FS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR compared to the FS25.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F800EXR and FS25 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and FS25.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F800EXR with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm F800EXR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography factors
44
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
26
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography information
Panasonic FS25 Street photography information
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (232 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
53
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Travel photography details
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
50
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
lack of Timelapse mode
32
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging advice
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging advice
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Panasonic FS25
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-07-25 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 232g (0.51 pounds) 148g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-50A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $330 $230