Olympus FE-25 vs Panasonic ZS8

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS8, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ZS8 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the ZS8 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the ZS8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outer measurements 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 ZS8 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 versus Panasonic ZS8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the ZS8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and ZS8 is 98 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and ZS8.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS8 to give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.