Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH27

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FH27, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 24 months before the FH27 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-25 scores against the FH27 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 compared to the FH27.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FH27 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and FH27.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH27 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.