Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A33

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A33, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A33 (14MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was introduced 19 months earlier than the A33 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 and Sony SLT-A33. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A33 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 versus the A33.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and A33 is 98 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A33 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.