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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31
Olympus VG-145 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FS25, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VG-145 (14MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VG-145 was announced 2 years after the FS25 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VG-145 matches up against the FS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Panasonic FS25

 VG-145 FS25 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2009Newer by 31 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus VG-145

 FS25 VG-145 

Common features in the Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FS25

 VG-145 FS25 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VG-145 offers external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) while 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the VG-145 compared to the FS25.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VG-145 and FS25 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VG-145 and FS25.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VG-145 to give you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern VG-145 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography advice
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Street photography info
Panasonic FS25 Street photography info
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VG-145
Sports photography with Panasonic FS25
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Travel photography details
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography details
62
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (160 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VG-145 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography highlights
36
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery power (160 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
32
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VG-145
Vlogging with Panasonic FS25
28
relatively wide (26mm)
includes face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not good (29mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus VG-145 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VG-145 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus VG-145Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VG-145 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2009-01-27
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.40 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 120 gr (0.26 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 160 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-70B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $230