Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax Q Mount
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
- Released August 2013
- Older Model is Pentax Q10
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-25 was announced 5 years before the Q7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-25 scores against the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Pentax Q7
| FE-25 | Q7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus FE-25
| Q7 | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2013 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 55 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 112k | Clearer display (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7
| FE-25 | Q7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-25 and Pentax Q7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-25 vs the Q7.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and Q7 is 98 and 92 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and Q7.
All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax Q7 will give you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Pentax Q7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Pentax Q7 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-08-08 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | - | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax Q |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Total lenses | - | 8 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.4 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 112 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.90 m (ISO100/m) |
| Flash options | - | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 200 gr (0.44 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 250 photographs |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $15 | $480 |