Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-25 scores versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer 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) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and TX10 is 98 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX10 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.