Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-r

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-r, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the K-r (12MP) is pretty comparable but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 3 years before the K-r and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-25 grades versus the K-r in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the K-r.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and K-r is 98 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and K-r.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-r will provide extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.