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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Introduced December 2007
  • Earlier Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Successor is Sony A77
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony A700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was released 3 years later than the A700 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH25 grades versus the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony A700

 FH25 A700 
IntroducedJanuary 2011December 2007More recent by 38 months

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Panasonic FH25

 A700 FH25 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony A700

 FH25 A700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 has got physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FH25 versus the A700.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and A700.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH25 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern FH25 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography advice
Sony A700 Portrait photography advice
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Sony A700
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography advice
Sony A700 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography highlights
Sony A700 Travel photography highlights
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
49
weather proof
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A700 as a Landscape photography camera
38
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
62
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH25
Vlogging with Sony A700
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony A700
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-05 2007-12-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 lbs) 768g (1.69 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.9
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots One Dual
Launch pricing $180 $1,000