Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.4" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 0
- No Video
- ()mm (F) lens
- n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
- Announced September 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-25 was announced 3 years prior to the FH7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-25 scores versus the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic FH7
| FE-25 | FH7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus FE-25
| FH7 | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2011 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 32 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 112k | Clearer screen (+118k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH7
| FE-25 | FH7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers external 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) while the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 versus the FH7.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FH7 is 98 and 96 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and FH7.
As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH7 to provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 |
| Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-FS22 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2009-01-07 | 2011-09-07 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Venus Engine IV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | - | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | () | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.4" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 112k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 4.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 3.30 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | - | 126g (0.28 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | ||
| Battery life | - | 260 photos |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $15 | $149 |
