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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony HX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX200V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS25 matches up against the HX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony HX200V

 FS25 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FS25

 HX200V FS25 
RevealedMay 2012January 2009Newer by 40 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX200V

 FS25 HX200V 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 features outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FS25 versus Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FS25 and the HX200V.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and HX200V is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and HX200V.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX200V to give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS25
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
26
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
45
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
offers face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography advice
Sony HX200V Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
51
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography features
Sony HX200V Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (450 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS25
Travel photography with Sony HX200V
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
57
good battery power (450 CIPA)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (583 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
32
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
good battery power (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
wide angle not good (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
27
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than competition in class (583 grams)
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-27 2012-05-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lb) 583 gr (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $480