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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 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 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
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the ZS25 (16MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 4 months earlier than the ZS25 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-410 matches up against the ZS25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic ZS25

 VH-410 ZS25 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Olympus VH-410

 ZS25 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic ZS25

 VH-410 ZS25 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2013Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 has got outside 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) and the Panasonic ZS25 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 vs the ZS25.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and ZS25 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you need to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography features
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
32
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (193 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
45
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Travel photography camera
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comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (193g)
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
43
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging info
32
rather wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (193g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic ZS25
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 193g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 - 260 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $186 $300