Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic ZS25

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.