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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the TS25 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 4 months earlier than the TS25 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the VH-410 scores against the TS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic TS25

 VH-410 TS25 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus VH-410

 TS25 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic TS25

 VH-410 TS25 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2013Similar generation
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS25 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 vs the TS25.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and TS25 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and TS25.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs although you will need to take the production date of the products into consideration.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography information
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
Panasonic TS25 Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lighter than competition (144g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography info
68
boasts touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (144g)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography features
43
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS25 Vlogging advice
32
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144g)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT25
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 144 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $186 $180