Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 years prior to the ZS100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features outside measurements 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 ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 vs the ZS100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and ZS100 is 98 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and ZS100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will show extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.