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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the FS25 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 scores versus the FS25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic FS25

 E-P5 FS25 
IntroducedOctober 2013January 2009Newer by 57 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-P5

 FS25 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS25

 E-P5 FS25 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 offers physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 against the FS25.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FS25 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and FS25.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
26
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (420 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography features
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography information
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography information
68
offers touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
32
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging factors
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
wide angle not great (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-03 2009-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 pounds) 148 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $389 $230