Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-S2

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax K-S2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was released 7 years before the K-S2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-25 grades versus the K-S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has got physical measurements 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-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the K-S2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and K-S2 is 98 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and K-S2.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-S2 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.