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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-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
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus SH-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus SH-2
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SH-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 6 years before the SH-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-25 scores against the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SH-1

 FE-25 SH-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus FE-25

 SH-1 FE-25 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kSharper display (+348k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SH-1

 FE-25 SH-1 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys exterior measurements 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) and the Olympus SH-1 has dimensions of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SH-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 against the SH-1.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and SH-1 is 98 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and SH-1.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-1 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-1 Portrait photography highlights
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
37
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Olympus SH-1 Street photography info
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (271g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography details
Olympus SH-1 Sports photography details
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Olympus SH-1
61
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
74
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lighter than competition (271g)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
Olympus SH-1 Landscape photography information
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
49
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (380 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Olympus SH-1
9
can't record video
37
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
lighter than competition (271 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SH-1
 Olympus FE-25Olympus Stylus SH-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus Stylus SH-1
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2014-03-31
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 112k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 271g (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 - 380 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $15 $349