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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 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 GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF7
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic GF6, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 5 years before the GF6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the GF6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic GF6

 FE-25 GF6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Olympus FE-25

 GF6 FE-25 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2009Fresher by 51 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1040k112kSharper screen (+928k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GF6

 FE-25 GF6 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the GF6.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and GF6 is 98 and 87 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and GF6.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Panasonic GF6
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low max ISO (0)
77
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
51
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
offers focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF6 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
32
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GF6
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2013-04-08
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO - 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range () -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.4" 3"
Display resolution 112k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 - 323g (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 622
Other
Battery life - 340 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $15 $326