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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 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
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W310, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was announced 13 months later than the W310 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the FH25 grades vs the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony W310

 FH25 W310 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Panasonic FH25

 W310 FH25 

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W310

 FH25 W310 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 has got exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has specifications of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FH25 compared to the W310.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and W310 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and W310.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FH25 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern FH25 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography info
Sony W310 Portrait photography info
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography advice
Sony W310 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography info
Sony W310 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
65
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
Landscape photography with Sony W310
38
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH25
Vlogging with Sony W310
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony W310
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Also called Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-05 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $180 $150