Olympus FE-25 vs Sony QX30

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Sony QX30, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 6 years before the QX30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-25 grades vs the QX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 features exterior measurements 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 QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 vs the QX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and QX30 is 98 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and QX30.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony QX30 to offer more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.