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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Successor is Olympus E-5
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
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS20
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was manufactured 5 years prior to the ZS25 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-3 matches up vs the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-3 ZS25 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-3

 ZS25 E-3 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2008Newer by 59 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-3 ZS25 
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has physical measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 vs the ZS25.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and ZS25 is 56 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and ZS25.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS25 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Portrait photography camera
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
32
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography information
69
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
66
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Sports photography camera
57
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather proof
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
45
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography factors
55
weather proof
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
69
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
boasts focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography information
56
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen is small (2.5 inches)
MP count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-02-20 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 grams (1.96 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $670 $300