Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A330

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony A330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS25 (12MP) and the A330 (10MP) is relatively close but the FS25 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was brought out 3 months before the A330 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FS25 scores vs the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony A330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FS25 compared to the A330.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and A330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FS25 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FS25 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.