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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P2
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH25, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was announced 17 months prior to the FH25 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P1 matches up vs the FH25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic FH25

 E-P1 FH25 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus E-P1

 FH25 E-P1 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2009Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH25

 E-P1 FH25 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P1 versus the FH25.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and FH25 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and FH25.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography information
Panasonic FH25 Street photography information
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH25 as a Travel photography camera
43
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery (300 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P1
Vlogging with Panasonic FH25
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS35
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-29 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine VI
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 355g (0.78 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 250 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $182 $180