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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced November 2003
  • Replacement is Olympus E-3
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-1 was released 10 years prior to the ZS25 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the ZS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-1 ZS25 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-1

 ZS25 E-1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013November 2003More modern by 110 months
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k134kSharper screen (+326k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-1 ZS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-1 compared to the ZS25.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and ZS25 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and ZS25.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS25 will show more detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-1
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS25
46
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
low megapixels (5MP)
32
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
57
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (735g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (5MP)
45
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than average in class (735 grams)
environment proofing
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (5MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (193g)
features touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery (260 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Landscape photography camera
46
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (5 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging info
9
no video
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (193g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2003-11-29 2013-01-07
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2560 x 1920 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 134k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 735g (1.62 pounds) 193g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $1,700 $300