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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 front
Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Replacement is Sony A9 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was launched 9 years prior to the A9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-25 matches up vs the A9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A9

 FE-25 A9 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Olympus FE-25

 A9 FE-25 
RevealedApril 2017January 2009Newer by 100 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1440k112kSharper screen (+1328k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A9

 FE-25 A9 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A9 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 compared to the A9.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A9 is 98 and 65 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and A9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography advice
Sony A9 Portrait photography advice
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
83
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Sony A9 Street photography info
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low maximum ISO (0)
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography info
Sony A9 Sports photography info
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
86
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (650 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography highlights
Sony A9 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
good battery power (650 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Sony A9 Landscape photography info
27
very good max aperture (f)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (650 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Sony A9
9
lack of video recording
36
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A9
 Olympus FE-25Sony Alpha A9
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Alpha A9
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2017-04-19
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO - 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range () -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash options - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 - 673g (1.48 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 3517
Other
Battery life - 650 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer - Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single 2
Launch cost $15 $4,498