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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-25 scores versus the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony TX10

 FE-25 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus FE-25

 TX10 FE-25 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution921k112kSharper screen (+809k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony TX10

 FE-25 TX10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 comes with outer measurements 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) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-25 compared to the TX10.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and TX10 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony TX10 to produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
maximum ISO low (0)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Sports photography camera
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
27
great max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.4")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony TX10
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-08-16
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 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 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4" 3"
Resolution of screen 112 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 - 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $15 $309