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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump 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 TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was brought out 4 years earlier than the TX66 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FS25 grades against the TX66 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony TX66

 FS25 TX66 

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Panasonic FS25

 TX66 FS25 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k230kCrisper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony TX66

 FS25 TX66 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FS25 and the TX66.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and TX66.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony TX66 to render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
26
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Street photography features
Sony TX66 Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Sports photography details
Sony TX66 Sports photography details
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography factors
Sony TX66 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
great battery power (250 shots)
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
32
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
51
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great battery power (250 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
36
rather wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony TX66
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-27 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.30 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 148g (0.33 lb) 109g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $230 $350