Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W800

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 6 years prior to the W800 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-25 grades versus the W800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 against the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and W800 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and W800.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W800 to provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.