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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Released January 2009
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 5 months earlier than the 6000 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-25 grades against the 6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus 6000

 FE-25 6000 

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus FE-25

 6000 FE-25 
Screen size2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 6000

 FE-25 6000 
RevealedJanuary 2009July 2009Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external 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 6000 has sizing of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 and the 6000.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and 6000 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and 6000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you really should take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Olympus 6000
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography factors
Olympus 6000 Sports photography factors
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Olympus 6000 Travel photography details
61
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
61
weather proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography advice
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography advice
27
good maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
35
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging details
Olympus 6000 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus FE-25Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 6000
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2009-07-01
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 112 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 1/4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 - 179 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer - Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $15 $259