Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH3 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was introduced 12 months before the FH3 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-25 scores against the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has outside 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) and the Panasonic FH3 has specifications of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 against the FH3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and FH3 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FH3.

Plainly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH3 to render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind in sensor innovation.