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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V 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 HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony HX7V, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 3 years before the HX7V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-25 grades against the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony HX7V

 FE-25 HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus FE-25

 HX7V FE-25 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 30 months
Screen size3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kCrisper screen (+809k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony HX7V

 FE-25 HX7V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-25 compared to the HX7V.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and HX7V is 98 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and HX7V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony HX7V to produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX7V Portrait photography advice
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography info
Sony HX7V Street photography info
48
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography info
Sony HX7V Sports photography info
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-25
Travel photography with Sony HX7V
61
built-in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
27
great maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
32
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4" 3"
Display resolution 112 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 208g (0.46 lb)
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 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, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $15 $499