Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ1000

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 years before the FZ1000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-25 matches up versus the FZ1000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 and the FZ1000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FZ1000 is 98 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and FZ1000.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will render greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.