Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-7
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-7 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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Released December 2011
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Here, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-25 was announced 3 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FE-25 grades versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony NEX-7
| FE-25 | NEX-7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus FE-25
| NEX-7 | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2011 | January 2009 | Newer by 35 months | |
| Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
| Display size | 3" | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") | |
| Display resolution | 921k | 112k | Sharper display (+809k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony NEX-7
| FE-25 | NEX-7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
| Touch display | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 offers physical 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 NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 vs the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and NEX-7 is 98 and 84 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and NEX-7.
To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will give extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2011-12-13 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | - | 16000 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 112k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 6.00 m |
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 400g (0.88 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 81 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1016 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 430 shots |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $15 | $699 |