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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V 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 HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Later Model is Sony HX200V
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 3 years prior to the HX100V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-25 matches up versus the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony HX100V

 FE-25 HX100V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Olympus FE-25

 HX100V FE-25 
IntroducedOctober 2011January 2009More modern by 33 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution921k112kCrisper display (+809k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony HX100V

 FE-25 HX100V 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 and the HX100V.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and HX100V is 98 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and HX100V.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX100V to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low max ISO (0)
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony HX100V
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Sony HX100V Travel photography info
61
flash built-in
good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
54
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (577g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography information
Sony HX100V Landscape photography information
27
good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging info
Sony HX100V Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
25
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition (577 grams)
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony HX100V
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-10-21
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 577 grams (1.27 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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-FH50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $15 $429