Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax XG-1

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax XG-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the XG-1 (16MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was launched 4 years before the XG-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FH25 scores versus the XG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Pentax XG-1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Pentax XG-1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax XG-1 has dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") with a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH25 and the XG-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and XG-1 is 94 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and XG-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you will need to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.