Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX1

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the RX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-25 scores against the RX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features 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 RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-25 against the RX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and RX1 is 98 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and RX1.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will render more detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.