Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FH25

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic FH25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FH25 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-1 was revealed very close to the FH25 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the XZ-1 grades versus the FH25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The full galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 has got outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH25 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-1 versus the FH25.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and FH25 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and FH25.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH25 will show extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.