Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 II

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was launched 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides 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) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 versus the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and RX10 II is 98 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.