Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here, we are matching up the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was announced 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-25 matches up versus the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 vs the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and RX10 IV is 98 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.