Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung WB2200F

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FS25 and Samsung WB2200F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and WB2200F (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was announced 6 years earlier than the WB2200F which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Samsung WB2200F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the FS25 scores versus the WB2200F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Samsung WB2200F. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Samsung WB2200F Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 offers outer 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 Samsung WB2200F has dimensions of 119mm x 122mm x 99mm (4.7" x 4.8" x 3.9") with a weight of 708 grams (1.56 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS25 and Samsung WB2200F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FS25 vs the WB2200F.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and WB2200F is 95 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and WB2200F.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Samsung WB2200F to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.