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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS35
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FH25

 PEN-F FH25 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 62 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FH25 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH25

 PEN-F FH25 

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH25 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography features
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus PEN-F
Street photography with Panasonic FH25
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FH25 Sports photography highlights
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
not so great battery (330 shots)
no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
75
has focus via touch
MP count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery (330 per charge)
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (330 per charge)
38
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging information
Panasonic FH25 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH25
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS35
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-27 2011-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine VI
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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lb) 159 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 250 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $180