Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FH25

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was brought out 24 months before the FH25 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the FH25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 and the FH25.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and FH25 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and FH25.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH25 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind in sensor technology.