Panasonic FH25 vs Sony T900

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.