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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was manufactured 3 years prior to the VG-145 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up vs the VG-145 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Olympus VG-145

 FE-25 VG-145 

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus FE-25

 VG-145 FE-25 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2009Fresher by 31 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Olympus VG-145

 FE-25 VG-145 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 versus the VG-145.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and VG-145 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and VG-145.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus VG-145 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VG-145 Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
MP count decent (14MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Street photography highlights
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography information
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
26
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (160 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
62
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (160 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
27
good max aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
36
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
bad battery (160 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging advice
9
no video
28
rather wide (26mm)
includes face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus FE-25Olympus VG-145
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-25 Olympus VG-145
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-07-27
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO - 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
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 () 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 120 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 160 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-70B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $15 $0