Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is very close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was released 5 years before the XZ-2 iHS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the XZ-2 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features outside 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) while the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-25 compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and XZ-2 iHS is 98 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and XZ-2 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.