Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G100

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and G100 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was announced 12 years earlier than the G100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-25 scores against the G100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 vs the G100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and G100 is 98 and 81 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and G100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G100 will result in greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.