Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic ZS25

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FS12 and Panasonic ZS25, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS12 was launched 4 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS12 grades vs the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS12 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FS12 against the ZS25.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and ZS25 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS12 and ZS25.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic ZS25 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FS12 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.