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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX9V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was brought out 3 years before the HX9V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FS25 scores against the HX9V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony HX9V

 FS25 HX9V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Panasonic FS25

 HX9V FS25 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 30 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX9V

 FS25 HX9V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FS25 versus the HX9V.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony HX9V to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX9V Portrait photography advice
26
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
39
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography info
Sony HX9V Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
Sports photography with Sony HX9V
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (245 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX9V Landscape photography highlights
32
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
49
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS25
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not great (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
33
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony HX9V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-27 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 4.00 m
Flash options 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148 grams (0.33 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Cost at release $230 $328