Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A58

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FS25 vs Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The FS25 was manufactured 5 years before the A58 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FS25 scores against the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 offers external dimensions 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FS25 versus the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS25 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and A58.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS25 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FS25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.