Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A290

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A290, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A290 (14MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was introduced 17 months before the A290 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-25 matches up against the A290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outside 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) whilst the Sony A290 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A290 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 compared to the A290.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A290 is 98 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and A290.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A290 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.