Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 4 years before the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 matches up against the TG-820 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 against the TG-820 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TG-820 iHS is 98 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-820 iHS to give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.