Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A560

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A560, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was introduced 19 months before the A560 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 scores versus the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has physical dimensions 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) and the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 and the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A560 is 98 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and A560.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A560 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.