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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
57 Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS30
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was released at a similar time to the ZS25 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the XZ-10 matches up against the ZS25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic ZS25

		

		

			
 XZ-10 ZS25 
Focus manually  Very precise focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus XZ-10

		

		

			
 ZS25 XZ-10 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS25

		

		

			
 XZ-10 ZS25 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2013Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-10 has got external measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS25 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check the Olympus XZ-10 versus Panasonic ZS25 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-10 versus the ZS25.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and ZS25 is 91 and 93 respectively.
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and ZS25.
Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS25 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.
	
			Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography advice
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 you can focus manually
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
32
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors in class (221 grams)
66
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch focus
 lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography features
34
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
45
 long zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (260 CIPA)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography highlights
60
 flash built-in
 relatively wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 does not have Timelapse function
 more heavy than competitors in class (221g)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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 lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
 offers touch focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great zoom (480mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 not so great battery (260 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic ZS25 as a Landscape photography camera
53
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have Timelapse function
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 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 not so great battery (260 CIPA)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS25
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 relatively wide (26mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.8)
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 does not have microphone port
 more heavy than competitors in class (221 grams)
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 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (193 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-01-30 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 193 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photos 260 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $428 $300