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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800

Portability
94 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96 Imaging
45 Features
29 Overall
38

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was revealed 4 years prior to the W800 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH25 grades versus the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony W800

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Panasonic FH25

		

		

			
 W800 FH25 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony W800

		

		

			
 FH25 W800 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outside measurements 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 W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH25 against the W800.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and W800.
As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography info
Sony W800 Portrait photography info
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 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
38
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Sony W800
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (125 grams)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
40
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 has tracking focus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Sony W800
65
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
70
 lighter than competition (125 grams)
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (26mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography advice
Sony W800 Landscape photography advice
38
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is small (2.7")
 manual exposure not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
41
 relatively wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
31
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection autofocus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external microphone port
33
 relatively wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focusing
 lighter than competition (125g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic jack
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony W800 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony W800
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT Screen LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.80 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
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
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 159 grams (0.35 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $180 $90