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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 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
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 5 years before the TS25 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-25 scores vs the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Panasonic TS25

 FE-25 TS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus FE-25

 TS25 FE-25 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic TS25

 FE-25 TS25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside measurements 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 TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TS25.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and TS25 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and TS25.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic TS25 to produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography details
Panasonic TS25 Street photography details
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than competition (144g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography features
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography features
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
great max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (144 grams)
environment proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography highlights
26
great max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging details
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging details
9
no video
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus FE-25Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-25 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
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
Max resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4" 2.7"
Display resolution 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 - 144 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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