Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX100V

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony TX100V, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 24 months before the TX100V making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-25 scores vs the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside 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 TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TX100V is 98 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and TX100V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.