Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93
98 Imaging
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97 Imaging
38 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- ()mm (F) lens
- 110g - 92 x 53 x 17mm
- Released April 2011

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Overview
The following is a extended review of the Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The FE-25 was brought out 3 years before the ST93 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up against the ST93 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Samsung ST93 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Samsung ST93
FE-25 | ST93 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung ST93 over the Olympus FE-25
ST93 | FE-25 | |||
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Released | April 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 27 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 112k | Sharper display (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Samsung ST93
FE-25 | ST93 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-25 against the ST93.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and ST93 is 98 and 97 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and ST93.
As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung ST93 to give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

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Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

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Olympus FE-25 vs Samsung ST93 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Samsung ST93 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Samsung |
Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Samsung ST93 |
Category | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2011-04-20 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | () |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 112k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 110g (0.24 lb) |
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 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 | ||
Time lapse recording | ||
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $15 | - |