Panasonic FH25 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

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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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.