Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX400V

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony HX400V, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 years prior to the HX400V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-25 grades versus the HX400V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer 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 HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony HX400V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 against the HX400V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and HX400V is 98 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and HX400V.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.