Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX1R, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was launched 5 years prior to the RX1R which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 grades vs the RX1R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 against the RX1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and RX1R is 98 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R will give extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.