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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released March 2009
  • Superseded the Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FH25

 E-450 FH25 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-450

 FH25 E-450 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011March 2009More recent by 21 months

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH25

 E-450 FH25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

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

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography factors
57
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
39
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography information
53
lighter than competitors (426 grams)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (500 shots)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography details
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
bad battery life (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus E-450Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-450 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS35
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-03-31 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426g (0.94 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 score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 512 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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