Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A200

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was introduced 2 years later than the A200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH25 scores against the A200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FH25 versus the A200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and A200 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and A200.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH25 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH25 will give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern FH25 should have an advantage in sensor technology.