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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 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-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 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
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 5 years before the TG-830 iHS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-830 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-25 scores vs the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-25 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus FE-25

 TG-830 iHS FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution460k112kClearer screen (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-25 TG-830 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TG-830 iHS.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and TG-830 iHS is 98 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and TG-830 iHS.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
MP count decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low max ISO (0)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
weather proofing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography info
27
fast max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
9
can't record video
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus FE-25Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-25 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4" 3"
Resolution of screen 112k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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
Battery life - 300 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $15 $0