Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 5 years before the TG-830 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-25 scores vs the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions 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 TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TG-830 iHS is 98 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.