Panasonic FS25 vs Sony W320

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FS25 and Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FS25 (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was announced 11 months before the W320 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FS25 matches up vs the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 has got exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FS25 vs the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and W320 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and W320.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W320 to render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS25 will be behind in sensor technology.