Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX20V

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony HX20V, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 4 years prior to the HX20V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-25 scores against the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers outside dimensions 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) while the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 compared to the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and HX20V is 98 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and HX20V.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony HX20V to deliver more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.