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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic G7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 7 years prior to the G7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the G7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic G7

 FE-25 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus FE-25

 G7 FE-25 
AnnouncedMay 2015January 2009More modern by 77 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1040k112kCrisper screen (+928k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G7

 FE-25 G7 

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic G7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 against the G7.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and G7 is 98 and 71 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and G7.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G7 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography details
Panasonic G7 Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low max ISO (0)
72
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Panasonic G7
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G7 Travel photography advice
61
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
features focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
27
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Panasonic G7 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-05-19
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range () -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.4" 3"
Resolution of screen 112k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 9.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $15 $800