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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was launched 4 years prior to the RX100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FS25 matches up versus the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony RX100

 FS25 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic FS25

 RX100 FS25 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 43 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX100

 FS25 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 comes with outer dimensions 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FS25 vs the RX100.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and RX100.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS25 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
26
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (240g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than others (240g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 Landscape photography factors
32
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
38
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (240g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-27 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 grams (0.33 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $448