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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic GM1
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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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 
ReleasedDecember 2013January 2009More modern by 60 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1036k112kClearer screen (+924k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GM1

 FE-25 GM1 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Panasonic GM1
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography factors
Panasonic GM1 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
maximum ISO low (0)
77
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (204 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Sports photography camera
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography highlights
61
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
74
lighter than competition in class (204g)
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GM1 Landscape photography info
27
good maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging features
Panasonic GM1 Vlogging features
9
no video
35
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (204g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic GM1
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic 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