Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A77 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was revealed 6 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 grades against the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got external dimensions 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 versus the A77 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A77 II is 98 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and A77 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide more detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.