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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS33
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic FH22

 FE-25 FH22 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Olympus FE-25

 FH22 FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH22

 FE-25 FH22 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH22 Sports photography advice
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Travel photography camera
61
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
67
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
27
fast max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH22
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2768 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 170 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $15 $200