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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7000
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7000 was introduced 5 years earlier than the TS25 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 7000 grades against the TS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic TS25

 7000 TS25 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus 7000

 TS25 7000 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic TS25

 7000 TS25 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic TS25 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 versus the TS25.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and TS25 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and TS25.

As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS25 to deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography info
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (144g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
great reach (260mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others in class (144g)
weather sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography details
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
31
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (144 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also called mju 7000 Lumix DMC-FT25
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172g (0.38 lb) 144g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $280 $180