Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1
98 Imaging
33 Features
11 Overall
24
93 Imaging
53 Features
60 Overall
55
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
- Released December 2013
- Successor is Panasonic GM5
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GM1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-25 was brought out 6 years prior to the GM1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-25 scores against the GM1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic GM1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic GM1
FE-25 | GM1 |
---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Olympus FE-25
GM1 | FE-25 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | December 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 60 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 112k | Clearer screen (+924k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GM1
FE-25 | GM1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside measurements 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 GM1 has dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 compared to the GM1.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and GM1 is 98 and 93 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and GM1.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GM1 will offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-12-19 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4592 x 3448 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.4 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 112k dots | 1,036k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/500 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/50 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 204g (0.45 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 660 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $15 | $750 |