Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 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
- Revealed January 2009
(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
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").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus SP-100
FE-25 | SP-100 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus FE-25
SP-100 | FE-25 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 61 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 112k | Clearer screen (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus SP-100
FE-25 | SP-100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Check out the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Olympus Stylus SP-100 | |
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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 |