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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 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
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 versus Panasonic GH2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FH25 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was manufactured 2 months before the GH2 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH25 grades against the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Panasonic GH2

 FH25 GH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic FH25

 GH2 FH25 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic GH2

 FH25 GH2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011March 2011Similar generation

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 provides external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FH25 against the GH2.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and GH2 is 94 and 70 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and GH2.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The FH25 features the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh tougher.

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography details
Panasonic GH2 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
46
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (330 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography information
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
62
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
low battery power (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Landscape photography camera
38
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (330 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging features
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic GH2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Other name Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-03-23
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Screen LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 15.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 442g (0.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $180 $1,000