Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Released September 2016
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL7
- Newer Model is Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Launched January 2009
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL8 was unveiled 7 years after the FS25 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL8 scores against the FS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Panasonic FS25
E-PL8 | FS25 | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | January 2009 | More modern by 94 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-PL8
FS25 | E-PL8 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Panasonic FS25
E-PL8 | FS25 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the FS25.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and FS25 is 86 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and FS25.
As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2016-09-19 | 2009-01-27 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 29-145mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,037k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357 gr (0.79 lb) | 148 gr (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $500 | $230 |