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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was launched 23 months later than the T900 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FH25 grades against the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony T900

 FH25 T900 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009Fresher by 23 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic FH25

 T900 FH25 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony T900

 FH25 T900 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 provides external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony T900 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony T900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH25 vs the T900.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and T900 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and T900.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH25 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer FH25 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography advice
Sony T900 Portrait photography advice
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography information
Sony T900 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography features
Sony T900 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography advice
Sony T900 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography advice
Sony T900 Landscape photography advice
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
36
you can focus manually
lovely big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging info
Sony T900 Vlogging info
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
28
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony T900
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2011-01-05 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 pounds) 143 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $180 $300