Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 VI

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX100 VI, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was introduced 10 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-25 matches up vs the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 and the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and RX100 VI is 98 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.