Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FS12

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FS12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was introduced 21 months after the FS12 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH25 grades vs the FS12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH25 compared to the FS12.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and FS12 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and FS12.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH25 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.