Panasonic FH25 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FH25 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was revealed 5 years prior to the ZS50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH25 scores versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 provides exterior 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 ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FH25 versus the ZS50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and ZS50 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and ZS50.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH25 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.