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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was unveiled 6 years after the FS25 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II matches up vs the FS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic FS25

 E-M10 II FS25 
RevealedAugust 2015January 2009More modern by 81 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 FS25 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FS25

 E-M10 II FS25 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 II offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 II against the FS25.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 II and FS25 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and FS25.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 II will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 II will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS25
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
26
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Panasonic FS25
83
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography highlights
73
includes focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging info
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-08-25 2009-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 390 grams (0.86 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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