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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100

Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A6100, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-25 was introduced 11 years prior to the A6100 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-25 scores versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A6100

 FE-25 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Olympus FE-25

 A6100 FE-25 
AnnouncedAugust 2019January 2009More modern by 129 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution922k112kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A6100

 FE-25 A6100 

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 compared to the A6100.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A6100 is 98 and 81 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and A6100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6100 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
81
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography details
Sony A6100 Street photography details
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low max ISO (0)
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography factors
Sony A6100 Sports photography factors
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
74
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography features
Sony A6100 Travel photography features
61
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
86
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography features
Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
26
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging advice
Sony A6100 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A6100
 Olympus FE-25Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Alpha a6100
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO - 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range () -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.4 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 112k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 396 grams (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $15 $748