Panasonic FH25 vs Zeiss ZX1

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.