Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-x, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the K-x (12MP) is relatively similar but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was released 11 months earlier than the K-x so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-25 grades against the K-x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-x. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 provides outer 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) and the Pentax K-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-x in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 vs the K-x.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and K-x is 98 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and K-x.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-x will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor tech.