Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Introduced January 2008
- Refreshed by Sony A330
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-25 was manufactured 12 months later than the A300 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A300
FE-25 | A300 | |||
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Introduced | January 2009 | January 2008 | More recent by 12 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus FE-25
A300 | FE-25 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 2.7" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 112k | Sharper display (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A300
FE-25 | A300 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer dimensions 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 A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the A300.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A300 is 98 and 64 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and A300.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The FE-25 features the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF trickier. The fresher FE-25 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 |
Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2008-01-30 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 3872 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | - | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.4" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 112k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | - | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Highest video resolution | None | None |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 632g (1.39 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 538 |
Other | ||
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | Compact Flash |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $15 | $0 |