Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX200V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX200V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 4 years before the HX200V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-25 grades vs the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features physical 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) and the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 and the HX200V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and HX200V is 98 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and HX200V.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX200V to offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.