Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was introduced 12 months before the Tough-3000 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus Tough-3000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the Tough-3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 provides external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 and the Tough-3000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and Tough-3000 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and Tough-3000.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus Tough-3000 to render extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.