Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-25 matches up vs the E-M10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer measurements 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 E-M10 IV has proportions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-M10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 and the E-M10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and E-M10 IV is 98 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and E-M10 IV.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 IV will offer you more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.