Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-25

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-25, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-25 (10MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-25 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-1 was introduced 6 years earlier than the FE-25 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-1 matches up vs the FE-25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-25. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Olympus FE-25 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 features outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus FE-25 has dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-25 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 compared to the FE-25.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and FE-25 is 59 and 98 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and FE-25.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-1 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-25 will offer you more detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.