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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic FS25, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was released 2 years later than the FS25 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 matches up vs the FS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Panasonic FS25

 SZ-10 FS25 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2009Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus SZ-10

 FS25 SZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FS25

 SZ-10 FS25 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers outside measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic FS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ-10 compared to the FS25.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and FS25 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-10 and FS25.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-10 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SZ-10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography info
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Street photography features
Panasonic FS25 Street photography features
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SZ-10
Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography advice
40
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging details
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (215g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not good (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus SZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus SZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 lbs) 148 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $230