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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 8000
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured 4 years prior to the ZS25 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 8000 scores versus the ZS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Panasonic ZS25

 8000 ZS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus 8000

 ZS25 8000 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS25

 8000 ZS25 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8000 has outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 8000 compared to the ZS25.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 8000 and ZS25 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 8000 and ZS25.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS25 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older 8000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
32
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography factors
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography highlights
61
environment proof
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Landscape photography camera
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging info
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Olympus 8000 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Otherwise known as mju Tough 8000 Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-07-01 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 182 gr (0.40 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $380 $300