Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was released 5 years prior to the 1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 scores against the 1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus Stylus 1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers exterior measurements 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 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 versus the 1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and 1 is 98 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and 1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus 1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.