Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W610

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W610, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was introduced 4 years prior to the W610 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-25 grades against the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 features external 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) whilst the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 and the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and W610 is 98 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony W610 to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.