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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus SZ-12 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 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
  • Released January 2009
Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 4 years prior to the SZ-12 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 scores against the SZ-12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SZ-12

 FE-25 SZ-12 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus FE-25

 SZ-12 FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kCrisper display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-12

 FE-25 SZ-12 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got external dimensions 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) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 and the SZ-12.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and SZ-12 is 98 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and SZ-12.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-12 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-12 Street photography highlights
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-12 Sports photography details
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Olympus SZ-12 Travel photography info
61
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
65
lighter than average in class (226g)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-12 Landscape photography features
27
fast max aperture (f)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
40
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-12
9
no video recording
31
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than average in class (226g)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SZ-12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SZ-12
 Olympus FE-25Olympus SZ-12
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus SZ-12
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 226g (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 - 220 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $15 $350