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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was introduced 5 years earlier than the TS25 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-5010 grades against the TS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic TS25

 FE-5010 TS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus FE-5010

 TS25 FE-5010 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic TS25

 FE-5010 TS25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic TS25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 vs the TS25.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and TS25 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and TS25.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS25 to render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
Panasonic TS25 Street photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than average (144 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography details
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography highlights
60
lighter than competition (130 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average (144g)
environment sealing
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
42
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
31
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (144g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $180