Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FX78
Portability
94 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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94 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FX78 Key Specs
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
(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
Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
- Launched January 2011
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
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Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic FX78, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and FX78 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FH25 was brought out very close to the FX78 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH25 grades vs the FX78 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Panasonic FX78
| FH25 | FX78 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic FH25
| FX78 | FH25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic FX78
| FH25 | FX78 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2011 |  | January 2011 | Same generation |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FX78 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 offers 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 FX78 has proportions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FH25 vs the FX78.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and FX78 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FX78 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and FX78.
To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic FH25 to provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography details
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Street photography camera
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Panasonic FH25 Sports photography details
Panasonic FX78 Sports photography details
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Panasonic FX78
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Panasonic FH25 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX78 as a Landscape photography camera
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
rather wide (24mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX78 Vlogging highlights
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FX78 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 |
| Other name | Lumix DMC-FS35 | Lumix DMC-FX77 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-25 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine VI | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.5-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Screen LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1400s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.80 m | 5.60 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 159 grams (0.35 lbs) | 142 grams (0.31 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 250 shots | 200 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $180 | $210 |
