Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ70

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic FZ70, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 5 years prior to the FZ70 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-25 grades vs the FZ70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 offers external 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) and the Panasonic FZ70 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 against the FZ70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and FZ70 is 98 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.