Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A230

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty similar but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was brought out 4 months prior to the A230 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-25 scores versus the A230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 and the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A230 is 98 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A230.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FE-25 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF harder.