Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic SZ10
FE-25 | SZ10 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Olympus FE-25
SZ10 | FE-25 | |||
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Revealed | January 2015 | January 2009 | More modern by 73 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 112k | Clearer screen (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic SZ10
FE-25 | SZ10 | |||
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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.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.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SZ10 is 98 and 93 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | |
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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 |