Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-30MR, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ-30MR (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 3 years earlier than the SZ-30MR which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 grades versus the SZ-30MR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-30MR. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus SZ-30MR Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-30MR has specifications of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-30MR in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 and the SZ-30MR.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and SZ-30MR is 98 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and SZ-30MR.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-30MR to result in greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.