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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
63
Overall
57
Olympus PEN E-PM2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus E-PM2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 64 x 34mm
  • Announced May 2013
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PM1
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM2 was brought out 4 years after the FS25 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PM2 scores against the FS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PM2 over the Panasonic FS25

 E-PM2 FS25 
RevealedMay 2013January 2009Newer by 53 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus E-PM2

 FS25 E-PM2 

Common features in the Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FS25

 E-PM2 FS25 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM2 has got exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS25 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PM2 vs the FS25.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM2 and FS25 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and FS25.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PM2 will deliver greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-PM2 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
26
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Street photography info
Panasonic FS25 Street photography info
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PM2
Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Travel photography information
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography information
66
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography information
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no Timelapse mode
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PM2 Vlogging info
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
28
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Olympus E-PM2 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PM2 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus PEN E-PM2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PM2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-05-21 2009-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 932 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $448 $230