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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G5
  • Renewed by Panasonic G7
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic G6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FH25 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was brought out 3 years earlier than the G6 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH25 matches up against the G6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Panasonic G6

 FH25 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic FH25

 G6 FH25 
ReleasedApril 2013January 2011More modern by 28 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic G6

 FH25 G6 

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 offers exterior dimensions 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 G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic G6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH25 versus the G6.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and G6 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and G6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The FH25 offers the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher. The more aged FH25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography factors
Panasonic G6 Street photography factors
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography details
Panasonic G6 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography details
Panasonic G6 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
72
has focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging features
Panasonic G6 Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic G6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Also called Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-04-24
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Screen LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 390 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 340 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $180 $750