Olympus FE-25 vs Sigma DP2x

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sigma DP2x, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and DP2x (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was unveiled 3 years before the DP2x and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-25 grades versus the DP2x for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Sigma DP2x. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sigma DP2x Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sigma DP2x has specifications of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 versus the DP2x.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and DP2x is 98 and 86 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and DP2x.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-25 will show greater detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.