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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(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
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Additionally Known as EVOLT E-410
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Panasonic FH25
(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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH25, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was launched 4 years earlier than the FH25 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-410 matches up vs the FH25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Panasonic FH25

 E-410 FH25 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-410

 FH25 E-410 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2007More recent by 43 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kSharper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH25

 E-410 FH25 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-410 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH25 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-410 vs the FH25.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FH25 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH25
56
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography advice
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-410 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography info
49
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography advice
50
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
38
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
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Olympus E-410 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus E-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also Known as EVOLT E-410 Lumix DMC-FS35
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-06-14 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing - $180