Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H300

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 years before the H300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 grades vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 features 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) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and H300 is 98 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to resolve more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.