Canon 160 vs Olympus FE-25

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 160 and Olympus FE-25, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 160 (20MP) and FE-25 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 160 was announced 6 years after the FE-25 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 160 matches up versus the FE-25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 160 and Olympus FE-25. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 160 Gallery and Olympus FE-25 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 160 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus FE-25 has specifications of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Compare the Canon 160 and Olympus FE-25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 160 versus the FE-25.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 160 and FE-25 is 96 and 98 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 160 and FE-25.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Canon 160 to result in greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger 160 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.