Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was introduced 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FS25 scores against the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 comes with outside measurements 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS25 versus the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS25 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.