Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX100

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-25 versus Samsung NX100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NX100 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was announced 20 months earlier than the NX100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-25 scores against the NX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Samsung NX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Samsung NX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. 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) while the Samsung NX100 has specifications of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 versus the NX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and NX100 is 98 and 88 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and NX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX100 will show more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.