Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS25

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FP5 versus Panasonic FS25, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was introduced 24 months later than the FS25 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FP5 matches up against the FS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FP5 versus the FS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and FS25 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and FS25.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to render extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FP5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.