Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TS25

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ200 versus Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was announced 5 months earlier than the TS25 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FZ200 grades vs the TS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ200 comes with physical measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ200 versus Panasonic TS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ200 against the TS25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and TS25 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and TS25.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS25 to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively.