Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference 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 Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 and the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A99 II is 98 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A99 II.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.