Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic GX8

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic GX8, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GX8 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 grades against the GX8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features external 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) while the Panasonic GX8 has dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 against the GX8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and GX8 is 98 and 74 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and GX8.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.