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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use different sensor size.

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The FH25 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH25 grades versus the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony RX10 IV

 FH25 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Panasonic FH25

 RX10 IV FH25 
ReleasedSeptember 2017January 2011Fresher by 81 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 IV

 FH25 RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH25 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH25 and the RX10 IV.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH25
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment sealing
heavier than competitors (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
65
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
56
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (1,095 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
38
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
29
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,095g)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX10 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2017-09-12
Body design 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 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $180 $1,698