Olympus FE-25 vs Ricoh CX3

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-25 and Ricoh CX3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 17 months earlier than the CX3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the CX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Ricoh CX3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Ricoh CX3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 against the CX3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and CX3 is 98 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and CX3.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you should really consider the age of the cameras into account. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.