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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was unveiled 7 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH25 scores versus the FZ80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Panasonic FZ80

 FH25 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic FH25

 FZ80 FH25 
IntroducedJanuary 2017January 2011More recent by 73 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic FZ80

 FH25 FZ80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FH25 compared to the FZ80.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and FZ80.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ80 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
54
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than average (616 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
57
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography info
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
59
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
heavier than average (616g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography info
38
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
57
manual focus
rather wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging details
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
28
rather wide (20mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than average (616g)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic FZ80
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 Lumix DMC-FZ82
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2017-01-04
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 lb) 616g (1.36 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
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 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $180 $399