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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
36

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS 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-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 4 years before the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 matches up against the TG-820 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 FE-25 TG-820 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Olympus FE-25

 TG-820 iHS FE-25 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1030k112kSharper screen (+918k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 FE-25 TG-820 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 has external 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) whilst the Olympus TG-820 iHS has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 against the TG-820 iHS.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TG-820 iHS is 98 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-820 iHS to give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
max ISO too low (0)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Sports photography camera
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
61
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
59
environment proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (220 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography information
27
great 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 exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging advice
9
no video
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Olympus FE-25Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2012-02-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2768 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112k dot 1,030k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 - 206 gr (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 220 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $15 $500