Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic S2

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic S2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and S2 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years prior to the S2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic S2 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up versus the S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic S2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Panasonic S2 has measurements of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 compared to the S2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and S2 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and S2.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic S2 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor tech.