Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 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
- Announced January 2009
(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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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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2012 | January 2009 | Newer by 41 months | |
| Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
| Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
| Screen resolution | 921k | 112k | Sharper screen (+809k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01
| FE-25 | K-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed | 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.

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 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.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Pentax 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 |