Panasonic FS25 vs Sony H300

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was brought out 6 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FS25 scores against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 has got 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) while the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS25 versus the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and H300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony H300 to result in greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.