Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Revealed March 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2011
- Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview
In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-30 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the FH25 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-30 scores against the FH25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic FH25
E-30 | FH25 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-30
FH25 | E-30 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | March 2009 | More modern by 21 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic FH25
E-30 | FH25 | |||
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Display sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Same display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-30 offers external measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") and a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-30 vs the FH25.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and FH25 is 60 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and FH25.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-30 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH25 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications
Olympus E-30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-30 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-FS35 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-03-24 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine VI |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal II LCD | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.56x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 5.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 695 gr (1.53 lb) | 159 gr (0.35 lb) |
Dimensions | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 530 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 750 photographs | 250 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $1,299 | $180 |