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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus TG-310 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 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 TG-310
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus TG-310, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TG-310 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 24 months before the TG-310 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-310 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the TG-310 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus TG-310

 FE-25 TG-310 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-310 over the Olympus FE-25

 TG-310 FE-25 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Screen size2.7"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-310

 FE-25 TG-310 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 provides outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus TG-310 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 versus Olympus TG-310 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TG-310.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and TG-310 is 98 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and TG-310.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-310 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-310 Portrait photography factors
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Olympus TG-310 Street photography info
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
max ISO too low (0)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Sports photography camera
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (150 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-310 Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
fast maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition in class (155 grams)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Landscape photography camera
27
fast maximum aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
39
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-310 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-310
 Olympus FE-25Olympus TG-310
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus TG-310
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO - 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 155 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 - 150 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $15 $0