Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Introduced June 2010
- Renewed by Sony NEX-5N
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FE-25 was unveiled 17 months prior to the NEX-5 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-25 matches up against the NEX-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony NEX-5
FE-25 | NEX-5 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Olympus FE-25
NEX-5 | FE-25 | |||
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Introduced | June 2010 | January 2009 | More modern by 17 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
Display resolution | 920k | 112k | Sharper display (+808k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony NEX-5
FE-25 | NEX-5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers outside 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) while the Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 and the NEX-5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and NEX-5 is 98 and 89 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and NEX-5.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-5 will give more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha NEX-5 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-06-07 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4592 x 3056 |
Highest native ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | () | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 112k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | - | 287 gr (0.63 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 796 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 photos |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | - | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $15 | $599 |