Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX55

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 and Sony TX55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the TX55 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FS25 grades versus the TX55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS25 and Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FS25 versus the TX55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and TX55.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX55 to deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.