Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic FS42

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FS25 (12MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is very well matched but the FS25 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") provide different sensor sizing.

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The FS25 was released 2 months before the FS42 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FS25 scores against the FS42 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FS25 vs the FS42.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and FS42 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and FS42.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS25 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FS25 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.