Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II 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
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Launched October 2019
- Old Model is Sony A9
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Overview
Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A9 II, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe FE-25 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the A9 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A9 II
FE-25 | A9 II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Olympus FE-25
A9 II | FE-25 | |||
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Launched | October 2019 | January 2009 | More modern by 130 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 112k | Sharper display (+1328k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A9 II
FE-25 | A9 II | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 has external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 vs the A9 II.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A9 II is 98 and 62 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A9 II.
As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will give extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Class | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2009-01-07 | 2019-10-03 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | - | 51200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.4" | 3" |
Display resolution | 112 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 20.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | - | 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 | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 678 gr (1.49 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | ||
Battery life | - | 690 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Cost at release | $15 | $4,498 |