Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FS42

Below is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FH25 was introduced 21 months later than the FS42 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH25 matches up against the FS42 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 has external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH25 against the FS42.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and FS42 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and FS42.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH25 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH25 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FH25 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.