Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-M10

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-M10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was announced 6 years earlier than the E-M10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-25 grades against the E-M10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside dimensions 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) and the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-M10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 against the E-M10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and E-M10 is 98 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and E-M10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will offer more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.