Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS60

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic ZS60, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 8 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the ZS60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Panasonic ZS60 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 against the ZS60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and ZS60 is 98 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and ZS60.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS60 to give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.