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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic SZ10, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 7 years prior to the SZ10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 matches up versus the SZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic SZ10

 FE-25 SZ10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus FE-25

 SZ10 FE-25 
RevealedJanuary 2015January 2009More modern by 73 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic SZ10

 FE-25 SZ10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys external dimensions 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 SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic SZ10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 vs the SZ10.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SZ10 is 98 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic SZ10 to show more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
35
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography factors
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (177 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ10
61
flash built-in
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
lighter than average (177 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (288mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography info
27
great max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
9
can't record video
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
lighter than average (177g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic SZ10
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2015-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 112k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.20 m
Flash settings - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 177g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $15 $200