Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH25 was manufactured 18 months later than the WX1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH25 grades vs the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 has got external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH25 versus the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and WX1 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and WX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH25 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent FH25 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.