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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Successor is Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very comparable but the FH25 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FH25 was introduced 5 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FH25 grades versus the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FH25 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic FH25

 RX100 IV FH25 
IntroducedJune 2015January 2011Newer by 53 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX100 IV

 FH25 RX100 IV 
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony RX100 IV in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH25 versus the RX100 IV.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH25 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
65
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
38
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging highlights
31
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
81
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (298 grams)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 250 images 280 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $180 $898