Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 II

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-25 was introduced 5 years before the RX100 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-25 grades vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 vs the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and RX100 II is 98 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 II will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor innovation.