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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2013
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony RX1

 FH25 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic FH25

 RX1 FH25 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 25 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX1

 FH25 RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
82
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
decent MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography information
Sony RX1 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
53
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Travel photography camera
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 shots)
heavier than others (482g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1 Landscape photography info
38
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging advice
Sony RX1 Vlogging advice
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (482 grams)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
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 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 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, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 pounds) 482 gr (1.06 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 270 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $180 $2,798