Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS25

Here is a extended review of the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS25, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 5 years before the ZS25 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the ZS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical 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 ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 and the ZS25.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and ZS25 is 98 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and ZS25.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS25 to give more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.