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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A6400
(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
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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.

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The 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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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 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2009More modern by 122 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution922k112kSharper 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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
81
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography information
Sony A6400 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
maximum ISO low (0)
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6400 Sports photography highlights
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography information
Sony A6400 Travel photography information
61
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
87
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Sony A6400 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
80
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A6400
 Olympus FE-25Sony 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