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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2006
  • Renewed by Olympus E-410
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
  • Launched January 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was introduced 7 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-400 scores vs the ZS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-400 ZS25 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-400

 ZS25 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2013September 2006More modern by 76 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-400 ZS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 against the ZS25.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and ZS25 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and ZS25.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS25 will resolve greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS25
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
32
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography features
49
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (193g)
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography features
45
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (260 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2006-09-14 2013-01-07
Body design Compact 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested 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 feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $599 $300