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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH25 was announced 11 months earlier than the NEX-7 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH25 scores against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony NEX-7

 FH25 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Panasonic FH25

 NEX-7 FH25 
LaunchedDecember 2011January 2011Newer by 11 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony NEX-7

 FH25 NEX-7 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 offers physical 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) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH25 and the NEX-7.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and NEX-7.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-7 will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH25
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
61
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
70
better than average battery power (430 CIPA)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
38
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
35
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic jack
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony NEX-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2011-12-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 250 photos 430 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $180 $699