Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Launched July 2009
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- 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
- Launched January 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic FH25
E-620 | FH25 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-620
FH25 | E-620 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | July 2009 | Fresher by 18 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH25
E-620 | FH25 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal screen size | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution | |
Touch friendly screen | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-620 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 |
Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-FS35 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-06 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 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) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 500g (1.10 lb) | 159g (0.35 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 250 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $799 | $180 |