Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX1R II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 7 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-25 grades vs the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got external 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) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX1R II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 and the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and RX1R II is 98 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and RX1R II.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will show more detail due to its extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.