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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25

Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
 
Olympus FE-25 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Key Specs

FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Also referred to as FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm HS30EXR
Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus FE-25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the HS20 EXR (16MP) and FE-25 (10MP) and the HS20 EXR (1/2") and FE-25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The HS20 EXR was revealed 2 years later than the FE-25 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the HS20 EXR matches up versus the FE-25 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Olympus FE-25

 HS20 EXR FE-25 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kClearer display (+348k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 FE-25 HS20 EXR 

Common features in the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus FE-25

 HS20 EXR FE-25 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The FujiFilm HS20 EXR provides outside measurements of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") and a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs) while the Olympus FE-25 has specifications of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Contrast the FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus FE-25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the HS20 EXR versus the FE-25.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HS20 EXR and FE-25 is 58 and 98 respectively.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HS20 EXR and FE-25.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HS20 EXR with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR will offer greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher HS20 EXR provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography features
55
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2")
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Street photography details
Olympus FE-25 Street photography details
54
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2")
more heavy than others (730g)
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low max ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
52
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR Travel photography information
Olympus FE-25 Travel photography information
51
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (730 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
51
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
does not have Timelapse mode
27
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
25
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (730g)
9
lack of video recording
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FujiFilm HS20 EXR vs Olympus FE-25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm HS20 EXR and Olympus FE-25
 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXROlympus FE-25
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR Olympus FE-25
Otherwise known as FinePix HS22 EXR -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2768
Maximum native ISO 3200 -
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) ()
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.4 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 730 gr (1.61 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
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