Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax W60

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax W60, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the W60 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 5 months before the W60 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-25 scores versus the W60 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax Optio W60. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax W60 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys external 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) and the Pentax W60 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 versus the W60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and W60 is 98 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and W60.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of files although you will need to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.