Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-P5

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-P5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was introduced 5 years prior to the E-P5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-25 scores against the E-P5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus PEN E-P5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus E-P5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus E-P5 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 versus the E-P5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and E-P5 is 98 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and E-P5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor technology.