Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H400

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H400, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 6 years earlier than the H400 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-25 grades against the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 features 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) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and H400 is 98 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and H400.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.