Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 9 years prior to the A9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 compared to the A9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A9 is 98 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and A9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.