Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung DV300F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung DV300F, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years before the DV300F which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-25 matches up against the DV300F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Samsung DV300F. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Samsung DV300F Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outside measurements 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 Samsung DV300F has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung DV300F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 compared to the DV300F.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and DV300F is 98 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and DV300F.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung DV300F to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.