Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was revealed 11 years before the FZ1000 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-25 scores against the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 and the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and FZ1000 II is 98 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.