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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The FE-25 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-25 scores versus the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony RX10

 FE-25 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus FE-25

 RX10 FE-25 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009Newer by 63 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1290k112kCrisper display (+1178k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX10

 FE-25 RX10 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-25 vs the RX10.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and RX10 is 98 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-25 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography features
Sony RX10 Street photography features
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low max ISO (0)
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
environment proofing
great battery power (420 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 Travel photography details
61
flash built-in
very good max aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
58
great battery power (420 shots)
environment proofing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 Landscape photography highlights
27
very good max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 Vlogging highlights
9
no video recording
30
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX10
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2014-03-20
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2768 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO - 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $15 $698