Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 against the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and RX100 is 98 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and RX100.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.