Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A700

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A700, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was brought out 13 months later than the A700 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-25 grades against the A700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outside 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) while the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 vs the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A700 is 98 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and A700.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A700 will provide you with more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern FE-25 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.