Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W650

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W650, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-25 was revealed 4 years before the W650 which is a fairly large difference 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 W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-25 scores vs the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 features physical 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 W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W650 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 against the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and W650 is 98 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and W650.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony W650 to produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.