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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 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
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the G10 (12MP) is pretty close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was brought out 19 months prior to the G10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-25 scores versus the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic G10

 FE-25 G10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus FE-25

 G10 FE-25 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2009More recent by 19 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G10

 FE-25 G10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got external measurements 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 G10 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 vs the G10.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and G10 is 98 and 72 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and G10.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G10 will render more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low max ISO (0)
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography features
Panasonic G10 Sports photography features
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
good battery (380 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G10 Travel photography factors
61
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
good battery (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography information
27
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
59
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
23
features face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2010-08-09
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range () -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4" 3"
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 11.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 388 gr (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $15 $550