Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX150

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony WX150, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 4 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-25 grades against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 versus the WX150.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and WX150 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and WX150.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX150 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.