Panasonic FS42 vs Panasonic ZS25

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FS42 and Panasonic ZS25, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and ZS25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FS42 was revealed 4 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FS42 matches up against the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS42 has exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS42 compared to the ZS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS42 and ZS25 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specifications. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS42 and ZS25.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS42 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS25 will offer extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind in sensor tech.