Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years prior to the K-01 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-25 grades vs the K-01 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside measurements 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 Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 against the K-01.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and K-01 is 98 and 76 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and K-01.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-01 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor tech.