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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
17
Overall
29
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FS25, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-47 was introduced 12 months later than the FS25 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-47 grades versus the FS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Panasonic FS25

 FE-47 FS25 
IntroducedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus FE-47

 FS25 FE-47 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FS25

 FE-47 FS25 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-47 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-47 versus Panasonic FS25 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-47 and the FS25.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-47 and FS25 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-47 and FS25.

Plainly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus FE-47 to offer greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FE-47 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography information
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
47
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Sports photography details
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography details
35
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-47
Travel photography with Panasonic FS25
57
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography information
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging highlights
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Olympus FE-47 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus FE-47Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-47 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 gr (0.45 lbs) 148 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $0 $230