Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic S1

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic S1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was manufactured within a month of the S1 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH25 grades versus the S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 offers 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) while the Panasonic S1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic S1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FH25 and the S1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and S1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and S1.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.