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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus FE-5010, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was introduced very close to the FE-5010 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-25 matches up against the FE-5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus FE-5010

 FE-25 FE-5010 

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus FE-25

 FE-5010 FE-25 
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus FE-5010

 FE-25 FE-5010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2009Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides external measurements 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) and the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 versus the FE-5010.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and FE-5010 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and FE-5010.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-5010 to offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average in class (130g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
61
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
60
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
27
great maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus FE-5010
 Olympus FE-25Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus FE-5010
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2009-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO - 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4" 2.7"
Resolution of display 112k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 130g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 ID - LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $15 $130