Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic G85

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic G85, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 years before the G85 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 matches up against the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outside dimensions 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) whilst the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic G85 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 and the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and G85 is 98 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and G85.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.