Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FS25

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FS25, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was released 9 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-PL9 grades versus the FS25 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has outside measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL9 and the FS25.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and FS25 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and FS25.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.