Panasonic FH25 vs Sony A99

Here, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH25 and Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was manufactured 23 months prior to the A99 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FH25 matches up versus the A99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FH25 compared to the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and A99.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will give more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FH25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.