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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(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
  • Released January 2009
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released October 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R II
  • Renewed by Sony A7R IV
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A7R III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-25 grades vs the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A7R III

 FE-25 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus FE-25

 A7R III FE-25 
ReleasedOctober 2017January 2009More recent by 107 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1440k112kClearer screen (+1328k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A7R III

 FE-25 A7R III 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions 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) and the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 against the A7R III.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and A7R III is 98 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and A7R III.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R III will show greater detail having an extra 32MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony A7R III
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
89
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (650 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Sony A7R III
61
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
good battery power (650 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R III Landscape photography information
27
fast max aperture (f)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
87
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (650 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R III Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
37
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus FE-25Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Alpha A7R III
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2017-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO - 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range () -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes - Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 657 gr (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3523
Other
Battery life - 650 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots 1 Dual
Retail price $15 $2,800