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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was released 5 years prior to the 1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 scores against the 1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus 1

 FE-25 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-25

 1 FE-25 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2009More recent by 59 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1040k112kClearer display (+928k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1

 FE-25 1 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 versus the 1.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and 1 is 98 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and 1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus 1 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography information
Olympus 1 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
49
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
maximum ISO low (0)
71
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography features
Olympus 1 Sports photography features
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
great battery (410 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 1 Travel photography highlights
61
has built in flash
good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
61
great battery (410 per charge)
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
27
good max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
great battery (410 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging details
Olympus 1 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 1
 Olympus FE-25Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus Stylus 1
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-11-25
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 112 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options - Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 - 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
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