Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX30
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX30 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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Announced January 2014
- Replaced the Samsung NX20
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Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-25 versus Samsung NX30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-25 was revealed 6 years prior to the NX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-25 scores against the NX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Samsung NX30
| FE-25 | NX30 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Olympus FE-25
| NX30 | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 60 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
| Display resolution | 1036k |  | 112k | Clearer display (+924k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung NX30
| FE-25 | NX30 |
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 versus the NX30.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and NX30 is 98 and 75 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and NX30.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX30 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Samsung NX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Samsung NX30 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2014-01-03 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | DRIMeIV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 247 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Available lenses | - | 32 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 2.4" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 112 thousand dots | 1,036 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | AMOLED |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.66x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | - | 375 gr (0.83 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 77 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1014 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 360 pictures |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | BP1410 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $15 | $699 |