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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Pentax K-01
FE-25 | K-01 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Olympus FE-25
K-01 | FE-25 | |||
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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 | |||
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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).
See the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax K-01 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Pentax K-01 | |
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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 |