Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FH25, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-450 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the FH25 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-450 matches up vs the FH25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic FH25 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-450 against the FH25.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FH25 is 77 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and FH25.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-450 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH25 will render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-450 will be behind in sensor technology.