Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX80

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony HX80, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 years before the HX80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-25 scores against the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 vs the HX80.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and HX80 is 98 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and HX80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX80 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.