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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus FE-25
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • No Video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 93 x 62 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony H70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 24 months prior to the H70 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-25 matches up against the H70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony H70

 FE-25 H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus FE-25

 H70 FE-25 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony H70

 FE-25 H70 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides exterior 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 H70 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony H70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-25 versus the H70.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and H70 is 98 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and H70.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H70 to render extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography info
Sony H70 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography information
Sony H70 Street photography information
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography info
Sony H70 Sports photography info
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
36
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Sony H70 Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Sony H70 Landscape photography info
27
fast max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
29
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony H70
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 112k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 - 194 gr (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $15 $199