Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung GX-1L

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was launched 4 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH25 scores vs the GX-1L with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 has got external measurements 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 Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung GX-1L in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH25 versus the GX-1L.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and GX-1L is 94 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and GX-1L.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH25 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent FH25 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.