Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TF1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TF1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 5 years before the TF1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-25 scores vs the TF1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features exterior 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) while the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 versus the TF1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TF1 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and TF1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony TF1 to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.