Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX1

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is pretty close but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was introduced 3 months prior to the HX1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-25 scores against the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys external 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 HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 and the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and HX1 is 98 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and HX1.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus FE-25 will result in extra detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.