Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview
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").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic FS25
FE-25 | FS25 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus FE-25
FS25 | FE-25 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 112k | Clearer display (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FS25
FE-25 | FS25 | |||
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Revealed | January 2009 | January 2009 | Same age | |
Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Absent Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison
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).
Contrast the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2009-01-27 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | - | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | 29-145mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.4 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 112 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.30 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 148 gr (0.33 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $15 | $230 |