Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony NEX-3N, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was released 5 years before the NEX-3N which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-25 scores vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer 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) and the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 against the NEX-3N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and NEX-3N is 98 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.