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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(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
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FX700, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 18 months before the FX700 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the FX700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic FX700

 FE-25 FX700 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus FE-25

 FX700 FE-25 
RevealedJuly 2010January 2009More recent by 18 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FX700

 FE-25 FX700 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 versus the FX700.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FX700 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and FX700.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FX700 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Street photography advice
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
maximum ISO low (0)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Sports photography camera
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography features
61
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography features
27
fast max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
33
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-07-21
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 112 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 7.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 176 grams (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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