Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 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)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Introduced January 2019
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Overview
In this write-up, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe FE-25 was released 11 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 scores against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A6400
| FE-25 | A6400 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus FE-25
| A6400 | FE-25 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | January 2019 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 122 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 112k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A6400
| FE-25 | A6400 |
|---|
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 versus the A6400.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and A6400 is 98 and 83 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and A6400.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
| Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2019-01-15 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| 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 | - | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | - | 32000 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 425 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | () | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.4 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 112k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 11.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | - | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | - | 403g (0.89 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1431 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 410 shots |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | - | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $15 | $898 |
