Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZR3

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic ZR3, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZR3 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 12 months prior to the ZR3 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-25 scores versus the ZR3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 offers external 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 ZR3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic ZR3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 versus the ZR3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and ZR3 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and ZR3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZR3 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.