Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic SZ1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 4 years earlier than the SZ1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic SZ1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-25 matches up against the SZ1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outside dimensions 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 SZ1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic SZ1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 versus the SZ1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and SZ1 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and SZ1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic SZ1 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.