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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 II
  • Updated by Sony RX100 IV
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-25 was launched 6 years before the RX100 III which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-25 scores vs the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony RX100 III

 FE-25 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus FE-25

 RX100 III FE-25 
AnnouncedMay 2014January 2009More modern by 65 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k112kClearer screen (+1117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX100 III

 FE-25 RX100 III 
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-25 versus the RX100 III.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and RX100 III is 98 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-25 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography information
Sony RX100 III Street photography information
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 III Travel photography info
61
has built in flash
fast max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
86
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
27
fast max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is small (2.4")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
9
no video
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (290 grams)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony RX100 III
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2014-05-15
Physical type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.4 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 112k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 290 grams (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $15 $748