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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(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
  • Announced January 2009
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was manufactured 4 years prior to the K-01 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-25 grades vs the K-01 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Pentax K-01

 FE-25 K-01 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus FE-25

 K-01 FE-25 
RevealedMay 2012January 2009Newer by 41 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01

 FE-25 K-01 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 against the K-01.

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and K-01 is 98 and 76 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and K-01.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-01 will result in extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography advice
Pentax K-01 Street photography advice
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
more heavy than competition (561g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Pentax K-01 Sports photography information
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery pack (540 shots)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Pentax K-01
61
flash built-in
great max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
great battery pack (540 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (561g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Landscape photography camera
27
great max aperture (f)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-01 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (561 grams)
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01
 Olympus FE-25Pentax K-01
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-25 Pentax K-01
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-05-30
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO - 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range () -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 112 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 561g (1.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 1135
Other
Battery life - 540 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $15 $899