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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX7V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FS25 scores vs the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony HX7V

 FS25 HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Panasonic FS25

 HX7V FS25 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 30 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX7V

 FS25 HX7V 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 has got 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 HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FS25 compared to the HX7V.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and HX7V is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX7V to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography features
Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
26
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography highlights
Sony HX7V Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography features
Sony HX7V Sports photography features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS25
Travel photography with Sony HX7V
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
42
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
Sony HX7V Vlogging info
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX7V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-27 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148 grams (0.33 lbs) 208 grams (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $230 $499