Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 4 years earlier than the TX20 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has outer measurements 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 against the TX20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and TX20 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and TX20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX20 to resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.