Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-3

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-3, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SH-3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 8 years before the SH-3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-25 grades vs the SH-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus Stylus SH-3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus SH-3 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has got physical 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) while the Olympus SH-3 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 vs the SH-3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SH-3 is 98 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and SH-3.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-3 to resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.