Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-P1

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-P1, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the E-P1 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-P1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was announced 6 months prior to the E-P1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-25 scores vs the E-P1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus PEN E-P1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus E-P1 has measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-P1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 against the E-P1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and E-P1 is 98 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and E-P1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-P1 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively.