Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-25

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-450 vs Olympus FE-25, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the FE-25 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FE-25 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was introduced 3 months later than the FE-25 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-450 matches up against the FE-25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Olympus FE-25. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus FE-25 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus FE-25 has sizing of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 and the FE-25.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and FE-25 is 77 and 98 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and FE-25.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-450 provides the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier.