Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was launched 6 years before the RX100 III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-25 scores vs the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 versus the RX100 III.

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

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.