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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Samsung ST65 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(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
  • Launched January 2009
Samsung ST65
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ST65 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 24 months prior to the ST65 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-25 scores versus the ST65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Samsung ST65

 FE-25 ST65 

Reasons to pick Samsung ST65 over the Olympus FE-25

 ST65 FE-25 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kSharper display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung ST65

 FE-25 ST65 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Samsung ST65 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-25 vs the ST65.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and ST65 is 98 and 99 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and ST65.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung ST65 to provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Samsung ST65
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Samsung ST65 Street photography info
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low max ISO (0)
49
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Samsung ST65 Sports photography information
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST65 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
71
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography advice
Samsung ST65 Landscape photography advice
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
good maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung ST65 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
27
good maximum aperture (f)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Samsung ST65
 Olympus FE-25Samsung ST65
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus FE-25 Samsung ST65
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-07 2011-01-19
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO - -
Minimum native ISO 100 -
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () ()
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Time lapse shooting
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $15 $130