Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ150

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ150, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was unveiled 15 months before the FZ150 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH25 matches up vs the FZ150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has specifications of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ150 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH25 compared to the FZ150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and FZ150 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and FZ150.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.