Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH25

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-520 vs Panasonic FH25, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-520 was announced 3 years before the FH25 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-520 matches up vs the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has external measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-520 against the FH25.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and FH25 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and FH25.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.