Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-7

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 months before the K-7 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 scores against the K-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-7. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 offers outside dimensions 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 Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 and the K-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and K-7 is 98 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and K-7.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-7 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.