Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GF1

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic GF1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and GF1 (12MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was manufactured 15 months after the GF1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH25 matches up versus the GF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has sizing of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FH25 vs the GF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and GF1 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and GF1.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH25 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH25 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger FH25 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.