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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FH25 and Sony WX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH25 was manufactured at a similar time to the WX9 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the FH25 scores versus the WX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Sony WX9

 FH25 WX9 

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Panasonic FH25

 WX9 FH25 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Sony WX9

 FH25 WX9 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FH25 and the WX9.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and WX9 is 94 and 99 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and WX9.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images however you have to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX9 Portrait photography factors
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography info
Sony WX9 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Travel photography information
Sony WX9 Travel photography information
65
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
67
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
Sony WX9 Landscape photography details
38
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Vlogging info
Sony WX9 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH25 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Sony WX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Other name Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VI BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 159 gr (0.35 lbs) -
Dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $180 $188