Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS25

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.