Nikon P330 vs Panasonic FH25

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P330 vs Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and FH25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The P330 was unveiled 2 years later than the FH25 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P330 matches up vs the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P330 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The full galleries are available at Nikon P330 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P330 comes with exterior measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the P330 compared to the FH25.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the P330 and FH25 is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and FH25.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P330 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH25 will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent P330 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.