Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX30V

Here, we are looking at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX30V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX30V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-25 scores vs the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX30V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 and the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and HX30V is 98 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and HX30V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX30V to give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.