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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
60
Imaging
46
Features
54
Overall
49
Olympus E-30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
  • Launched March 2009
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS25, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The E-30 was brought out 4 years before the ZS25 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-30 matches up versus the ZS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-30 ZS25 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-30

 ZS25 E-30 
IntroducedJanuary 2013March 2009More recent by 46 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-30 ZS25 
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-30 comes with external dimensions 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 ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-30 compared to the ZS25.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-30 and ZS25 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-30 and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-30 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS25 will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-30 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography highlights
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
32
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-30
Street photography with Panasonic ZS25
72
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (193g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-30
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
51
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery (750 per charge)
45
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-30
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS25
49
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery (750 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
69
lighter than competitors in class (193 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-30 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography features
52
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery (750 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery (260 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-30 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging info
18
lack of video recording
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (193g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-30 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-30 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-30Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-03-24 2013-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology HyperCrystal II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 695 grams (1.53 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 530 not tested
Other
Battery life 750 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Price at launch $1,299 $300