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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A99 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was revealed 8 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-25 grades versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A99 II

 FE-25 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus FE-25

 A99 II FE-25 
IntroducedSeptember 2016January 2009More recent by 93 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k112kClearer screen (+1117k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A99 II

 FE-25 A99 II 
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 and the A99 II.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A99 II is 98 and 57 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A99 II.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-25 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography info
Sony A99 II Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
86
manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Sony A99 II Street photography info
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (490 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Sony A99 II Travel photography info
61
flash built-in
great maximum aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
70
weather proofing
has bluetooth
megapixel count fantastic (42 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A99 II Landscape photography highlights
27
great maximum aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
not so great battery power (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
Sony A99 II Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
78
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus FE-25Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-07 2016-09-19
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO - 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range () -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 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 - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash options - Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 849 gr (1.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 92
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photos
Type of battery - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer - Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots Single Dual
Pricing at launch $15 $3,198