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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand 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 WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FS25 and Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FS25 was launched 23 months earlier than the WX9 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FS25 grades versus the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Sony WX9

 FS25 WX9 

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Panasonic FS25

 WX9 FS25 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 23 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS25 and Sony WX9

 FS25 WX9 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 provides 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) whilst the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS25 and Sony WX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FS25 vs the WX9.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and WX9 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and WX9.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony WX9 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography details
Sony WX9 Portrait photography details
26
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS25 Travel photography information
Sony WX9 Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS25
Landscape photography with Sony WX9
32
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS25
Vlogging with Sony WX9
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
33
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Panasonic FS25 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS25 and Sony WX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-27 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 29-145mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.30 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148g (0.33 pounds) -
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $230 $188