Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FH25

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was brought out 18 months prior to the FH25 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 8000 grades against the FH25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 8000 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 8000 versus the FH25.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8000 and FH25 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and FH25.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FH25 to render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.