Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic S1H

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic S1H, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was introduced 11 years before the S1H and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-25 scores vs the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has dimensions of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic S1H in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the S1H.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and S1H is 98 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and S1H.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will give you more detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.