Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was revealed 5 years before the Galaxy NX and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FS25 scores vs the Galaxy NX when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 offers exterior 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) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FS25 against the Galaxy NX.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and Galaxy NX is 95 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and Galaxy NX.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will give you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.