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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Revealed November 2007
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-500
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-520
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
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was announced 4 years earlier than the FH25 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-510 matches up vs the FH25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic FH25

 E-510 FH25 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-510

 FH25 E-510 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011November 2007More modern by 37 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FH25

 E-510 FH25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 and the FH25.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and FH25 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-510 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FH25 will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography advice
56
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography details
Panasonic FH25 Street photography details
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (490g)
screen is fixed
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography details
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography details
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography details
Panasonic FH25 Travel photography details
52
lighter than competition in class (490 grams)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography information
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
38
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging details
9
no video
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Alternative name EVOLT E-510 Lumix DMC-FS35
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-11-23 2011-01-05
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490g (1.08 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $550 $180