Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 versus Panasonic FH25, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-620 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-620 was manufactured 18 months prior to the FH25 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-620 grades against the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has measurements 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-620 versus Panasonic FH25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-620 against the FH25.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and FH25 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-620 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.