Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A500

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was released 7 months prior to the A500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 matches up versus the A500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you need 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") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 versus the A500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and A500 is 98 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and A500.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A500 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.