Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A35

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic FS25 and Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FS25 was released 3 years earlier than the A35 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FS25 grades versus the A35 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FS25 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A35 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FS25 compared to the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FS25 and A35.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A35 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.