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FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25

Portability
76
Imaging
37
Features
39
Overall
37
FujiFilm FinePix S2950 front
 
Olympus FE-25 front
Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Key Specs

FujiFilm S2950
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 437g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix S2990
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
  • Released January 2009
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the FujiFilm S2950 and Olympus FE-25, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S2950 (14MP) and FE-25 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S2950 was brought out 2 years later than the FE-25 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S2950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S2950 matches up versus the FE-25 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S2950 over the Olympus FE-25

 S2950 FE-25 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the FujiFilm S2950

 FE-25 S2950 

Common features in the FujiFilm S2950 and Olympus FE-25

 S2950 FE-25 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S2950 provides outside dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-25 has sizing 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).

Analyze the FujiFilm S2950 and Olympus FE-25 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S2950 compared to the FE-25.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2950 and FE-25 is 76 and 98 respectively.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S2950 and FE-25.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the FujiFilm S2950 to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S2950 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm S2950
Street photography with Olympus FE-25
49
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
47
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Travel photography features
Olympus FE-25 Travel photography features
60
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
great maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S2950 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
9
no video recording
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FujiFilm S2950 vs Olympus FE-25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S2950 and Olympus FE-25
 FujiFilm FinePix S2950Olympus FE-25
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type FujiFilm FinePix S2950 Olympus FE-25
Alternate name FinePix S2990 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2768
Highest native ISO 1600 -
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-504mm (18.0x) ()
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 437 gr (0.96 lbs) -
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Battery style AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD / SDHC -
Card slots One One
Retail price $330 $15