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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony WX1

 FH25 WX1 
RevealedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 18 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Panasonic FH25

 WX1 FH25 

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony WX1

 FH25 WX1 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography features
Sony WX1 Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH25
Street photography with Sony WX1
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Sports photography factors
Sony WX1 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography factors
Sony WX1 Travel photography factors
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
Sony WX1 Landscape photography details
38
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX1 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony WX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Also called Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-08-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
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) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 format Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $180 $149