Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-11

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-11, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 3 years before the SZ-11 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 SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-25 scores vs the SZ-11 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus SZ-11. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with exterior 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) while the Olympus SZ-11 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 against the SZ-11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and SZ-11 is 98 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-11 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.