Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was released 7 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up vs the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 features external dimensions 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) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 against the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and RX100 IV is 98 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.