Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 40MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- No Video
- Pentax 645AF2 Mount
- 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
- Introduced March 2010
- Later Model is Pentax 645Z
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Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and 645D (40MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and 645D (Medium format) offer totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FE-25 was manufactured 14 months earlier than the 645D which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-25 scores versus the 645D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Pentax 645D
| FE-25 | 645D |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Olympus FE-25
| 645D | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | March 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 14 months |
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 112k | Crisper screen (+809k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax 645D
| FE-25 | 645D | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Pentax 645D has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") and a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 against the 645D.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and 645D is 98 and 50 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and 645D.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax 645D will provide more detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax 645D Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Pentax 645D | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Pentax 645D |
| Type | Ultracompact | Pro DSLR |
| Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2010-03-10 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Large SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Prime II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Medium format |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 44 x 33mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 1,452.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 40 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 7264 x 5440 |
| Maximum native ISO | - | 1600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW data | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax 645AF2 |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Available lenses | - | 6 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 112 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/125 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Maximum video resolution | None | None |
| Video format | 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 1480 grams (3.26 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1262 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 800 shots |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC |
| Card slots | Single | Dual |
| Retail pricing | $15 | $4,000 |