Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung NX500

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung NX500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH25 was introduced 5 years before the NX500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH25 matches up vs the NX500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Samsung NX500. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Samsung NX500 has dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Samsung NX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FH25 compared to the NX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and NX500 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and NX500.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX500 will show greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.