Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH25

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic FH25, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G9 was brought out 6 years after the FH25 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G9 matches up against the FH25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 provides outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 and the FH25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and FH25 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and FH25.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.