Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SP-820UZ which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-25 matches up vs the SP-820UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has external 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) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has sizing of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus SP-820UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-25 versus the SP-820UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SP-820UZ is 98 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and SP-820UZ.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.