Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic TS25

Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic TS25, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and TS25 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was launched 23 months prior to the TS25 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-1 scores versus the TS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery and Panasonic TS25 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic TS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-1 and the TS25.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and TS25 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and TS25.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XZ-1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic TS25 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be behind in sensor tech.