Panasonic FS25 vs Panasonic LZ30

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS25 and Panasonic LZ30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was released 5 years earlier than the LZ30 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FS25 matches up versus the LZ30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 features external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FS25 compared to the LZ30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and LZ30 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and LZ30.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ30 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.