Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX30, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX30 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 grades vs the WX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 vs the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and WX30 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and WX30.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX30 to give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.