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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 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-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was announced 6 years earlier than the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-25 grades against the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SP-100

 FE-25 SP-100 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus FE-25

 SP-100 FE-25 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SP-100

 FE-25 SP-100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with exterior dimensions 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 SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the SP-100.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and SP-100 is 98 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and SP-100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus SP-100 to produce more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
44
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
42
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than average (594 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Sports photography camera
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography details
61
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average (594g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Landscape photography camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
47
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
heavier than average (594g)
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus FE-25Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-01-29
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 112k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920k dot
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes - Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 594 gr (1.31 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 330 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $15 $400