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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push 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 RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 V
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony RX100 IV

 FS25 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Panasonic FS25

 RX100 IV FS25 
RevealedJune 2015January 2009More recent by 77 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX100 IV

 FS25 RX100 IV 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
26
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography info
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography info
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (16.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS25
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
86
lighter than competitors (298g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography features
32
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging factors
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
81
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competitors (298g)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony RX100 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-27 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $230 $898