Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58

Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A58, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was announced 5 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-25 scores against the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features external 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) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 and the A58.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A58 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A58.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A58 will offer more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.