Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH22, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH22 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FE-25 was revealed 12 months before the FH22 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-25 grades against the FH22 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 provides external measurements 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 FH22 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH22 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 compared to the FH22.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and FH22 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FH22.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH22 to render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.