Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was announced 5 years before the Q7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-25 scores against the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 vs the Q7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and Q7 is 98 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and Q7.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax Q7 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.