Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony NEX-6, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-25 matches up vs the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got 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) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 and Sony NEX-6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the NEX-6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and NEX-6 is 98 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and NEX-6.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-6 will give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.