Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very well matched but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was introduced 6 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FH25 scores against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH25 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and RX10 III is 94 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and RX10 III.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH25 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 III will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.