Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic ZS25

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was revealed 16 months before the ZS25 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P3 scores vs the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic ZS25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 and the ZS25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and ZS25 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and ZS25.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS25 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.