Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6000

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A6000, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was launched 6 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need 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") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 versus the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A6000 is 98 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.