Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise 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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Revealed February 2018
- Superseded the Sony A7 II
- Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Overview
Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FS25 was revealed 10 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FS25 scores vs the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony A7 III
FS25 | A7 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic FS25
A7 III | FS25 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | January 2009 | Fresher by 110 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A7 III
FS25 | A7 III | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FS25 versus the A7 III.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and A7 III.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS25 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will provide more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FS25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-01-27 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 29-145mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.30 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 148g (0.33 lbs) | 650g (1.43 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 610 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Price at release | $230 | $1,998 |