Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-M10 II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was revealed 7 years earlier than the E-M10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-25 scores against the E-M10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outside 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) and the Olympus E-M10 II has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-M10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 and the E-M10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and E-M10 II is 98 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and E-M10 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 II will result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.