Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX48

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FX48, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FX48 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured about the same time to the FX48 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-25 matches up against the FX48 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic FX48 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features outside dimensions 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 FX48 has measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FX48 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the FX48.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and FX48 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and FX48.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FX48 to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.