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").

Photography Glossary

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).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-11 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.