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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2014
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus TG-850 iHS versus Panasonic FS25, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and FS25 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was unveiled 5 years after the FS25 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TG-850 iHS scores against the FS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Panasonic FS25

 TG-850 iHS FS25 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 FS25 TG-850 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic FS25

 TG-850 iHS FS25 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-850 iHS enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-850 iHS vs the FS25.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and FS25 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-850 iHS and FS25.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-850 iHS to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-850 iHS will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography details
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
26
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS25 as a Street photography camera
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography information
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography information
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography factors
72
great battery power (330 CIPA)
weather sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS25
50
quite wide (21mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
great battery power (330 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging details
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging details
33
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
28
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-850 iHS and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-29 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4616 x 3464 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 21-105mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/2 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Yes None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218g (0.48 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 330 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $250 $230