Olympus SZ-11 vs Panasonic FH25

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic FH25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the FH25 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was introduced 7 months later than the FH25 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the FH25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-11 versus Panasonic FH25 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-11 and the FH25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and FH25 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and FH25.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH25 to result in more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger SZ-11 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.