Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung WB800F

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Samsung WB800F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and WB800F (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was brought out 5 years prior to the WB800F which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FS25 grades against the WB800F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 features outer dimensions 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 Samsung WB800F has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FS25 and the WB800F.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and WB800F is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and WB800F.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung WB800F to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.