Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1
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Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
(Full Review)
- 37MP - Full frame Sensor
- 4.34" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 51200
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 35mm (F2-22) lens
- 800g - 142 x 93 x 46mm
- Announced September 2018

Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 and Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Zeiss. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

The FH25 was manufactured 8 years before the ZX1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH25 matches up against the ZX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Zeiss ZX1
FH25 | ZX1 |
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Reasons to pick Zeiss ZX1 over the Panasonic FH25
ZX1 | FH25 | |||
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Announced | September 2018 | ![]() | January 2011 | Fresher by 94 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 4.34" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+1.64") |
Screen resolution | 2765k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+2535k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Zeiss ZX1
FH25 | ZX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH25 comes with outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has sizing of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic FH25 and Zeiss ZX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FH25 against the ZX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and ZX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH25 and ZX1.
As you can see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH25 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Zeiss ZX1 will give you greater detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FH25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Zeiss ZX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Zeiss |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Zeiss ZX1 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2018-09-27 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine VI | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 37 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7488 x 4992 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 255 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 35mm (1x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | f/2-22 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.7 inches | 4.34 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 2,765 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | TFT Screen LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 6,221 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159 grams (0.35 lb) | 800 grams (1.76 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") |
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 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | 512GB internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $180 | - |