Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FH8

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FH8, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 4 years before the FH8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-25 matches up versus the FH8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 and the FH8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FH8 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FH8.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH8 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.