Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung NX mini, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the NX mini and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-25 grades vs the NX mini in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has 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) whilst the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 vs the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and NX mini is 98 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX mini will offer you extra detail due to its extra 10.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.