Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH25 scores vs the RX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 has outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FH25 compared to the RX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and RX1 is 94 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and RX1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH25 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will offer greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.