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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(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
Sony W550
(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
Photography Glossary

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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony W550

 FH25 W550 

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Panasonic FH25

 W550 FH25 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W550

 FH25 W550 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W550 Portrait photography highlights
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Sony W550
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography highlights
Sony W550 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography features
Sony W550 Travel photography features
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
65
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography information
Sony W550 Landscape photography information
38
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH25
Vlogging with Sony W550
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony W550
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
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