Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 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
- Released January 2009
(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
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony H50
FE-25 | H50 |
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Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Olympus FE-25
H50 | FE-25 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.6") | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 112k | Sharper screen (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H50
FE-25 | H50 | |||
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Revealed | January 2009 | January 2009 | Same age | |
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H50 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
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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 |