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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL8
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-PL9, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was announced 10 years earlier than the E-PL9 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-25 grades versus the E-PL9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FE-25 E-PL9 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus FE-25

 E-PL9 FE-25 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2009Newer by 110 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kSharper display (+928k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-PL9

 FE-25 E-PL9 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has 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) whilst the Olympus E-PL9 has specifications of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 vs the E-PL9.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and E-PL9 is 98 and 85 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Street photography factors
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography factors
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
69
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography factors
61
flash built-in
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
77
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-PL9 as a Landscape photography camera
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
9
can't record video
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus E-PL9
 Olympus FE-25Olympus PEN E-PL9
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2018-02-08
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range () -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.4" 3"
Screen resolution 112k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 8.6fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings - Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 380 grams (0.84 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 350 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $15 $599