Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX7V

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.