Panasonic FH25 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was introduced 13 months before the TX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH25 matches up versus the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 offers exterior measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH25 vs the TX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and TX200V.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX200V to provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.