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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty similar but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH25 grades against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH25 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH25

 RX10 II FH25 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 II

 FH25 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH25 and the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography information
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography information
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proof
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
environment proof
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography information
38
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
31
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VI Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, 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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 250 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $180 $998