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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LZ40
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and LZ30 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 5 years before the LZ30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 scores against the LZ30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic LZ30

 FE-25 LZ30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus FE-25

 LZ30 FE-25 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kCrisper screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic LZ30

 FE-25 LZ30 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 offers 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) whilst the Panasonic LZ30 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 vs the LZ30.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and LZ30 is 98 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and LZ30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic LZ30 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
32
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography factors
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography factors
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low max ISO (0)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (552 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Sports photography camera
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Travel photography camera
61
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
56
better than average battery (380 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (552 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography advice
27
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
45
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (380 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
22
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others in class (552 grams)
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic LZ30
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 112k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 552 gr (1.22 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Form of battery - AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $15 $230