Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS35

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS35, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 6 years prior to the ZS35 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-25 grades against the ZS35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 versus the ZS35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and ZS35 is 98 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS35 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.