Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VR-340

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus VR-340, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and VR-340 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 4 years before the VR-340 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VR-340 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-25 scores versus the VR-340 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Olympus VR-340. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Olympus VR-340 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has physical 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) and the Olympus VR-340 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus VR-340 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 and the VR-340.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and VR-340 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and VR-340.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus VR-340 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.