Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GH3

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GH3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 4 years before the GH3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GH3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 against the GH3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and GH3 is 98 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and GH3.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GH3 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.