Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K100D S

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K100D S, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was launched 19 months after the K100D S which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-25 scores against the K100D S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got external dimensions 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) while the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 versus the K100D S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and K100D S is 98 and 65 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and K100D S.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-25 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher FE-25 provides an edge in sensor innovation.