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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replacement is Nikon A1000
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A900 was manufactured 5 years after the FH25 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A900 scores against the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Panasonic FH25

 A900 FH25 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016January 2011More modern by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Nikon A900

 FH25 A900 

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Panasonic FH25

 A900 FH25 
Manual focus No manual focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon A900 provides exterior measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A900 versus the FH25.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and FH25 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and FH25.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon A900 to show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent A900 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A900
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH25
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography details
Panasonic FH25 Street photography details
69
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A900
Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
56
incredible zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than competition (289g)
connects via bluetooth
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon A900
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A900 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (289g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Nikon A900 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Panasonic FH25
 Nikon Coolpix A900Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix A900 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Other name - Lumix DMC-FS35
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-23 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-840mm (35.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289 grams (0.64 lbs) 159 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 250 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $180