Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Announced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump 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
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Overview
Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FS25, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe PEN-F was unveiled 7 years after the FS25 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the PEN-F matches up versus the FS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FS25
PEN-F | FS25 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | January 2009 | More modern by 86 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus PEN-F
FS25 | PEN-F |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FS25
PEN-F | FS25 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen dimensions |
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and 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).
Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FS25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F vs the FS25.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and FS25 is 84 and 95 respectively.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and FS25.
As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The PEN-F using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer PEN-F provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2016-01-27 | 2009-01-27 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 29-145mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.30 m |
Flash modes | 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, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 427 grams (0.94 pounds) | 148 grams (0.33 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,000 | $230 |