Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was revealed 5 years prior to the HX300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FS25 matches up versus the HX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 has outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FS25 compared to the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and HX300.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX300 to render extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.