Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH25, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was introduced 5 years later than the FH25 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the PEN-F matches up against the FH25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the PEN-F and the FH25.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and FH25 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and FH25.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.