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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
36
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched November 2011
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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 3D1 was revealed 11 months after the FH25 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 3D1 scores vs the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Panasonic FH25

 3D1 FH25 
RevealedNovember 2011January 2011More modern by 11 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Panasonic 3D1

 FH25 3D1 

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH25

 3D1 FH25 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 enjoys external measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH25 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 employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 3D1 vs the FH25.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and FH25 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 3D1 and FH25.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH25 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer 3D1 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
27
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic 3D1
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
61
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography information
30
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
59
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
38
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
34
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic FH25
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS35
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-11-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine VI
Sensor type 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1300s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 159 grams (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $670 $180