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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 9 months after the ZS25 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P5 scores versus the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS25

 E-P5 ZS25 
RevealedOctober 2013January 2013Newer by 9 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus E-P5

 ZS25 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS25

 E-P5 ZS25 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P5 vs the ZS25.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and ZS25 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P5 comes with the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The newer E-P5 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
32
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography details
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others (420g)
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (193g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography highlights
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography details
68
supports focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than others (420g)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (260 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
43
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others (420g)
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (193g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-10-03 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 6.40 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, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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