Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-4000

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus FE-4000, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 6 months earlier than the FE-4000 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 matches up versus the FE-4000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus FE-4000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus FE-4000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 and the FE-4000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and FE-4000 is 98 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and FE-4000.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus FE-4000 to resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively.