Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A7R IV

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was announced 11 years before the A7R IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FS25 matches up versus the A7R IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS25 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FS25 versus the A7R IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and A7R IV is 95 and 62 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and A7R IV.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will render more detail with its extra 49 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FS25 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.