Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The FS25 was released 5 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FS25 matches up against the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 has outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FS25 versus the RX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and RX100 II.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS25 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.