Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL8

Below, we are looking at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-PL8, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The FE-25 was manufactured 8 years prior to the E-PL8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-25 grades vs the E-PL8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 features external dimensions 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-PL8 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus E-PL8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the E-PL8.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and E-PL8 is 98 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and E-PL8.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-PL8 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind in sensor innovation.