Olympus E-5 vs Panasonic FS25

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-5 and Panasonic FS25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was introduced 2 years after the FS25 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-5 grades vs the FS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 vs the FS25.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and FS25 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and FS25.

All in all, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-5 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The younger E-5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.