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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-925
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS20
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 4 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the ZS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic ZS25

 FE-4000 ZS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus FE-4000

 ZS25 FE-4000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009More modern by 42 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS25

 FE-4000 ZS25 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 versus the ZS25.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and ZS25 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and ZS25.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS25 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
32
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
55
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography details
17
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
69
lighter than competition (193g)
provides focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-4000
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
28
pretty wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery (260 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging factors
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (136 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic support
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Alternate name X-925 Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-07-22 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $300