Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5N, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was introduced 3 years earlier than the NEX-5N and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-25 scores vs the NEX-5N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got physical 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) while the Sony NEX-5N has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the NEX-5N.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and NEX-5N is 98 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and NEX-5N.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-5N will resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.