Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax W80

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax W80, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the W80 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 5 months prior to the W80 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up versus the W80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Pentax W80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax W80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 vs the W80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and W80 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and W80.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax W80 to show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.