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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced June 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-410
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TS25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-420 was revealed 5 years earlier than the TS25 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-420 scores versus the TS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Panasonic TS25

 E-420 TS25 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus E-420

 TS25 E-420 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2008Newer by 55 months

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS25

 E-420 TS25 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-420 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 against the TS25.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and TS25 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and TS25.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography information
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Street photography advice
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (144g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography details
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography factors
52
lighter than competitors in class (426 grams)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
70
lighter than competition (144 grams)
environment sealing
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography information
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography information
47
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
bad battery pack (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-420 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus E-420Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-420 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Entry-Level DSLR Waterproof
Announced 2008-06-23 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 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 images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 527 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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