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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH25 was revealed 20 months before the RX100 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH25 matches up versus the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony RX100

 FH25 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FH25

 RX100 FH25 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2011More modern by 20 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX100

 FH25 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 has external 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH25 vs the RX100.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH25 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 will result in more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than average (240g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than average (240 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 Landscape photography details
38
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (240 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest 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 159g (0.35 lb) 240g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $180 $448