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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 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 H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H50, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched very close to the H50 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-25 scores versus the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony H50

 FE-25 H50 

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus FE-25

 H50 FE-25 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H50

 FE-25 H50 
RevealedJanuary 2009January 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with external measurements 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) while the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 vs the H50.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and H50 is 98 and 69 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and H50.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus FE-25 to show more detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography details
Sony H50 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography information
Sony H50 Street photography information
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low max ISO (0)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than others (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography info
Sony H50 Sports photography info
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Sony H50 Travel photography details
61
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
44
built-in flash
long zoom (465mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (547 grams)
low megapixels (9MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Sony H50
27
good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
34
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Sony H50 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
19
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (547 grams)
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony H50
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2009-01-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
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 - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 31-465mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 9.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 547 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
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 model - NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $15 $80