Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
- 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
- Announced February 2011
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-25 was unveiled 3 years prior to the SZ-10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-25 matches up vs the SZ-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SZ-10
FE-25 | SZ-10 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus FE-25
SZ-10 | FE-25 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | January 2009 | Fresher by 25 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 112k | Crisper display (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-10
FE-25 | SZ-10 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Absent Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 features outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 versus the SZ-10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SZ-10 is 98 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and SZ-10.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-25 | Olympus SZ-10 |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2011-02-08 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4288 x 3216 |
Max native ISO | - | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | () | 28-504mm (18.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-4.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.4" | 3" |
Display resolution | 112 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 7.10 m |
Flash settings | - | 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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 215 gr (0.47 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" 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 | - | 220 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $15 | $300 |