Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550
94 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Introduced July 2011
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Overview
The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FH25 was announced 6 months prior to the W550 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH25 matches up vs the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony W550
FH25 | W550 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Panasonic FH25
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Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W550
FH25 | W550 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | July 2011 | Same age | |
Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH25 versus Sony W550 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH25 compared to the W550.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and W550.
Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH25 to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 |
Alternate name | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Released | 2011-01-05 | 2011-07-24 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine VI | BIONZ |
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 | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT Screen LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159g (0.35 lbs) | 110g (0.24 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photographs | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | - |
Retail pricing | $180 | $119 |