Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX10 IV

In this article, we are matching up the Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was announced 9 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FS25 scores versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FS25 compared to the RX10 IV.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FS25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.