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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
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Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Successor is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 24 months earlier than the SP-610UZ which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the SP-610UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 FE-25 SP-610UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus FE-25

 SP-610UZ FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 24 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 FE-25 SP-610UZ 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus SP-610UZ has dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 and the SP-610UZ.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SP-610UZ is 98 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SP-610UZ to offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low max ISO (0)
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography details
61
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
27
good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
40
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging details
Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
26
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Olympus FE-25Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus SP-610UZ
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 28-616mm (22.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.7
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4" 3"
Display resolution 112 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 405g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
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 - 340 shots
Style of battery - AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $15 $299