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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G85
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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was brought out 11 years before the G95 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FS25 scores vs the G95 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Panasonic G95

 FS25 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Panasonic FS25

 G95 FS25 
AnnouncedApril 2019January 2009More recent by 124 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic G95

 FS25 G95 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic G95 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FS25 and the G95.

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and G95 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and G95.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will deliver more detail having its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography details
26
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
manual focus
good MP (20.3MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS25
Street photography with Panasonic G95
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G95 Sports photography highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20.3MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery (290 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography features
Panasonic G95 Travel photography features
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
73
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (290 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
not so great battery (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
Panasonic G95 Vlogging info
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
79
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
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Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic G95
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Also called - Lumix DMC-G90
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-27 2019-04-05
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20.3MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148g (0.33 lbs) 536g (1.18 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 290 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $230 $998