Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax ist DS2

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-25 versus Pentax ist DS2, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ist DS2 (6MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and ist DS2 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 3 years later than the ist DS2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax ist DS2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the ist DS2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax ist DS2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax ist DS2 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with exterior measurements 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 ist DS2 has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 vs the ist DS2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and ist DS2 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and ist DS2.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus FE-25 will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent FE-25 provides an edge in sensor tech.