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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A300
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A300

 FE-25 A300 
IntroducedJanuary 2009January 2008More recent by 12 months

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Olympus FE-25

 A300 FE-25 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A300

 FE-25 A300 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography factors
Sony A300 Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography features
Sony A300 Street photography features
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
74
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony A300
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography advice
Sony A300 Travel photography advice
61
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
45
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A300 Landscape photography highlights
27
very good max aperture (f)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging factors
Sony A300 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A300
 Olympus FE-25Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
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