Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX1

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony TX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is pretty similar but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was released 7 months prior to the TX1 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external 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 TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 vs the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TX1 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and TX1.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The FE-25 comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.