Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS30, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the ZS30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-25 scores against the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider 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 ZS30 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 against the ZS30.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and ZS30 is 98 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and ZS30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.