Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS1

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the ZS1 (10MP) is pretty close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and ZS1 (1/2.5") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was released 4 months before the ZS1 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-25 grades against the ZS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic ZS1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS1 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 and the ZS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and ZS1 is 98 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and ZS1.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The FE-25 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult.