Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched within a month of the FS25 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-25 scores versus the FS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has outer 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) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 vs the FS25.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FS25 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FS25.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FS25 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.