Olympus E-500 vs Olympus FE-25

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus FE-25, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-500 (8MP) and the FE-25 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-500 (Four Thirds) and FE-25 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-500 was manufactured 4 years prior to the FE-25 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-500 grades versus the FE-25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-500 and Olympus FE-25. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus FE-25 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 479 grams (1.06 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-500 versus Olympus FE-25 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-500 against the FE-25.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and FE-25 is 70 and 98 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and FE-25.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-25 will provide more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.