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Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
62
Features
85
Overall
71

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Superseded the Samsung NX20
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FS25 versus Samsung NX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FS25 was launched 6 years earlier than the NX30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FS25 matches up vs the NX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Samsung NX30

 FS25 NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Panasonic FS25

 NX30 FS25 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Samsung NX30

 FS25 NX30 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS25 versus Samsung NX30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FS25 compared to the NX30.

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and NX30 is 95 and 75 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and NX30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS25 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography information
26
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS25
Street photography with Samsung NX30
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
Sports photography with Samsung NX30
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography advice
Samsung NX30 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography info
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS25
Vlogging with Samsung NX30
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
75
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Samsung NX30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Samsung NX30
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Samsung NX30
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-27 2014-01-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 247
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 grams (0.33 lbs) 375 grams (0.83 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1014
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1410
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $230 $699