Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX1

Below is a extended review of the Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The FE-25 was revealed 6 years before the NX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-25 matches up versus the NX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Samsung NX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Samsung NX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers exterior 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 Samsung NX1 has dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the NX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and NX1 is 98 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and NX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX1 will render more detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.