Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF8

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF8, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 8 years earlier than the GF8 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-25 grades vs the GF8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has outside 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) while the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GF8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FE-25 versus the GF8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and GF8 is 98 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and GF8.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GF8 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.