Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ200

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic FZ200, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 4 years before the FZ200 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-25 matches up against the FZ200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical 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) while the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 vs the FZ200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and FZ200 is 98 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and FZ200.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ200 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.