Panasonic FS25 Review

Name: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Brand: Panasonic

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Main Features

12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor

ISO 80 - 1600( expands to 6400)

29-145 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens

Optical Image Stabilization

3.00" Fixed Type Screen

2.0fps continuous shooting

148g. 97 x 58 x 22 mm

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Panasonic FS25 Overview

Launched in January 2009 , Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor, built-in Image Stabilization and 5.0x zoom 29-145 mm F3.3-5.9 lens.

Panasonic FS25 Review - Click for Table of Contents

Overview
Pros and Cons
Sensor and Photography Features
Physical Specs
LCD and Viewfinder
Connectivity, Storage and Battery
Other Features
Lens
Photography Type Scores
Alternatives
Popular Comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed Specifications

Panasonic FS25 is a member of Panasonic's Small Sensor Compact class cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this class and how their main specs have changed with each new model.

Panasonic Small Sensor Compact Series History

Model	Release Date	Sensor	Max FPS	Dimensions	Weight
Panasonic LF1 Compare	2013	12.0MP - 1/1.7-inch	10.0 fps	103 x 62 x 28mm	192g
Panasonic XS1 Compare	2013	16.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	1.0 fps	94 x 54 x 14mm	103g
Panasonic SZ3 Compare	2013	16.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	1.0 fps	95 x 56 x 22mm	126g
Panasonic FH10 Compare	2013	16.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	1.0 fps	94 x 54 x 18mm	103g
Panasonic F5 Compare	2013	14.0MP - 1/2.3-inch	1.0 fps	97 x 58 x 22mm	121g

Check the link below to compare specs of the latest cameras in this series side by side:
Panasonic LF1 vs XS1 vs SZ3 vs FH10 vs F5

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Panasonic FS25 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Panasonic FS25 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.

PROs

Image Stabilization

Face Detection Focusing

11 Focus Points

148g Light Body

50 MB Internal Storage

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CONs

No Wireless Connection

No Articulating Screen

No External Flash Shoe

No Full HD Video

No Touch Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

No RAW Shooting

Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP

Max Sensitivity only ISO 1.600

Low Screen Resolution ( 230kdots )

Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps

No Manual Focusing

No Manual Exposure

No Environmental Sealing

29 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage

Slow Lens at Wide: f3.30

Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90

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Panasonic FS25 Physical Specs

Panasonic FS25 weighs 148 g (0.33 lb / 5.22 oz) and has external dimensions of 97 x 58 x 22 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.87″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 188g, Panasonic FS25 is a remarkably light camera for its class. Even better, with a thickness of only 22mm, it is also quite small, 6mm thinner than the average of its class.

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In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Panasonic FS25, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Physical size of the Panasonic FS25 Body Compared to a Credit Card and an AA Battery

Below you can find the comparison of the weight and thickness of Panasonic FS25 with its main competitors:

Panasonic FS25 Size Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Weight	vs FS25	Thickness	vs FS25
Panasonic LX3 Compare	265g	117g heavier	27mm	5mm thicker
Ricoh WG-70 Compare	193g	45g heavier	30mm	8mm thicker
Panasonic ZS60 Compare	282g	134g heavier	38mm	16mm thicker
Sony RX1R II Compare	507g	359g heavier	72mm	50mm thicker
Nikon D1X Compare	1200g	1052g heavier	85mm	63mm thicker
Canon S200 Compare	181g	33g heavier	26mm	4mm thicker
Olympus TG-6 Compare	253g	105g heavier	32mm	10mm thicker
Panasonic ZS70 Compare	322g	174g heavier	41mm	19mm thicker

Weather Sealing

Panasonic FS25 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

Panasonic FS25 Lens

Panasonic FS25 features a 29-145 mm F3.3-5.9 5× zoom lens. With a focal length of only 29mm on the wide end, it offers very limited wide angle capability . On the plus side, 145mm reach on tele gives a lot of flexibility and satisfy most of your needs.

Wide Coverage

Compact Cameras

FS25

Widest - Olympus TG-850 iHS

Average

Telezoom

Compact Cameras

FS25

Longest - Canon SX520 HS

Average

With a max aperture of f3.30 at 29mm, we can not consider this lens fast on wide end, and it is slow at the tele end with its max aperture of f5.90.

Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

FS25

Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

Average

Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

FS25

Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

Average

FS25 is equipped with Optical image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds.

Panasonic FS25 Sensor and Photography Features

Panasonic FS25 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels with aspect ratios of 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2. FS25 has a native ISO range of 80 - 1600 which can be boosted to 6400 but unfortunately, Panasonic FS25 doesn't have RAW file support. If you need a Compact camera with a RAW support, consider or in the same price range.

Panasonic FS25 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera. GoPro Hero11 Black with its 27.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Panasonic FS25 vs GoPro Hero11 Black or take a look at Highest resolution Compact cameras list.

Let's look at how the size of the Panasonic FS25's 1/2.3-inch sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Comparison image of Panasonic FS25 Sensor Size with other standard sensors

Panasonic FS25 LCD

Panasonic FS25 has a Fixed Type 3.00-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 230k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

Unfortunately Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 doesn't have a Selfie friendly screen. If this feature is important for your shooting style, check here the list of Best Compact Cameras with Selfie Friendly LCD screen.

FS25 doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder. Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic especially under strong light where visibility of LCD screens goes down dramatically. If you need a Compact camera with a built-in viewfinder in a similar price range, consider Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 (Lumix DMC-TZ100) (Compare) or Nikon Coolpix P7800 (Compare).
Alternatively, check here the list of all Compact cameras with viewfinder..

Panasonic FS25 Connectivity, Storage and Battery

You can connect FS25 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.

Panasonic FS25 Features Compared to Main Competitors

Model	Max Video	Battery Life	Wi-fi	Bluetooth	NFC
Panasonic LX3 Compare	1280 x 720	shots	No	No	No
Ricoh WG-70 Compare	1920 x 1080	300shots	No	No	No
Panasonic ZS60 Compare	3840 x 2160	320shots	Yes	No	No
Sony RX1R II Compare	1920 x 1080	220shots	Yes	No	Yes
Nikon D1X Compare	None	shots	No	No	No
Canon S200 Compare	1280 x 720	200shots	Yes	No	No
Olympus TG-6 Compare	3840 x 2160	340shots	Yes	No	No
Panasonic ZS70 Compare	3840 x 2160	380shots	Yes	No	No

Panasonic FS25 Other Features

Max Shutter speed

Panasonic FS25 can shoot continuously at max speed of 2 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/2000 sec.

Flash

Unfortunately FS25 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

Focusing

Panasonic FS25 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 11 points to choose from.

Panasonic FS25 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

What type of Photography is Panasonic FS25 Good for?

In this section, we review and score Panasonic FS25 in 5 different photography areas.

Panasonic FS25 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic FS25 has a score of 22 for Portrait Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFS25.

Image Stabilization

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FS25 for Portrait Photography

Panasonic FS25 for Street Photography

Panasonic FS25 has a score of 54 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.

Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Image Stabilization

Small Body
29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FS25 for Street Photography

Panasonic FS25 for Sports Photography

Panasonic FS25 has a score of 15 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFS25.

11 Focus Points
Image Stabilization

Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
145 mm Tele Lens

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FS25 for Sports Photography

Panasonic FS25 for Daily Photography

Panasonic FS25 has a score of 46 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Compact Body
148g

Body Thickness 22mm
5.0X Optical Zoom

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FS25 for Daily Photography

Panasonic FS25 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic FS25 has a score of 15 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theFS25.

29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage

Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP

Read the details of how we scored Panasonic FS25 for Landscape Photography

Panasonic FS25 Alternatives

In this section, we analyse how Panasonic FS25 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range.

Read a more detailed analysis of Panasonic FS25 alternatives.

Popular Comparisons of Panasonic FS25

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Panasonic FS25 Conclusion and Scores

Currently, Panasonic FS25 has an Overall Score of 32/100 which is based on our evaluation of 69 different technical parameters. Our scores are dynamically updated whenever a new camera is added to our database or when we change our ranking algorithm and the maximum score is always 100. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 is ranked #344 out of 631 in Compact cameras (Top 20 Compact), and ranked #973 out of 1259 in all Cameras (Top 20 Overall).

#973 out of 1259 in Top Ranking Cameras
#344 out of 631 in Top Ranking Compact Cameras
#105 out of 262 in Top Ranking Small Sensor Compact Cameras
#450 out of 740 in Top Ranking Small Sensor Sensor Cameras
#189 out of 536 in Lightest Compact Cameras with Small Sensor sensor(148g)
#641 out of 918 in Top Ranking Cameras with Fixed Type Screen
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Frequently Asked Questions about Panasonic FS25

Does the Panasonic FS25 have Image Stabilization?
Does the Panasonic FS25 have RAW support?
Does the Panasonic FS25 have Weather Sealing?
Does the Panasonic FS25 have built-in GPS?
What is the Max ISO of Panasonic FS25?
What is the Sensor Size of Panasonic FS25?
is the Panasonic FS25 a Full Frame (FF) camera?
Does the Panasonic FS25 have Touch Screen?
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Announced	2009-01-27
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Lens Focal Range	29-145 mm (5×)
Max Aperture	F3.3-5.9
Macro Focus Range	5cm
Screen
Screen Type	Fixed Type
Screen Size	3.00"
Screen Resolution	230k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification	n/a
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed	60s
Max Mechanical Shutter Speed	1/2000s
Max Continuous Shooting	2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation	n/a
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.30 m
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	not tested
DxO Color Depth	not tested
DxO Dynamic Range	not tested
DxO Low Light ISO	not tested
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Sensor
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.72mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 megapixels
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	1,600
Max Boosted ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	80
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	11
Number of Cross Focus Points	Unknown
Video Features
Video Resolutions	848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight	148g
Physical Dimensions	97 x 58 x 22mm
Other Features
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None
Storage Type	SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage Slots	1

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