Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A58

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the FH25 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was revealed 3 years before the A58 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH25 scores against the A58 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH25 vs the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and A58.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH25 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FH25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.