Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 II

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly well matched but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was released 3 years before the RX100 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH25 matches up versus the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 enjoys 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) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FH25 and the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and RX100 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.