Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL7

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-PL7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was revealed 6 years earlier than the E-PL7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-25 grades vs the E-PL7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 and the E-PL7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and E-PL7 is 98 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and E-PL7.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.