Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS25

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 4 years prior to the TS25 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the 7010 grades versus the TS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7010 against the TS25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and TS25 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and TS25.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS25 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.