Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A100

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the A100 (10MP) is very similar but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 2 years later than the A100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-25 scores vs the A100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 vs the A100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A100 is 98 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and A100.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor measurements. The FE-25 provides the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The younger FE-25 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.