Olympus E-510 vs Olympus FE-25

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus FE-25, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the FE-25 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FE-25 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was unveiled 13 months prior to the FE-25 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-510 scores against the FE-25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 and Olympus FE-25. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus FE-25 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 features external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Olympus FE-25 has sizing of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-510 versus the FE-25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and FE-25 is 69 and 98 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FE-25.

All in all, both cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The E-510 provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.