Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

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).

Check out the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX10 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.