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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V 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
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed April 2015
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was brought out 5 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH25 scores against the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony HX90V

 FH25 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic FH25

 HX90V FH25 
RevealedApril 2015January 2011More recent by 52 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony HX90V

 FH25 HX90V 
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 provides external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FH25 and the HX90V.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and HX90V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX90V to deliver extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX90V Portrait photography highlights
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
Sports photography with Sony HX90V
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (360 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Sony HX90V
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
76
better than average battery (360 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Time Lapse mode
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX90V Landscape photography highlights
38
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
53
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
better than average battery (360 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX90V Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
75
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos 360 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $180 $440