Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W230

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was revealed 23 months later than the W230 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH25 matches up vs the W230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FH25 versus the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and W230 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and W230.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH25 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger FH25 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.