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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony TX20
(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
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was brought out 4 years earlier than the TX20 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-25 matches up vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony TX20

 FE-25 TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Olympus FE-25

 TX20 FE-25 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 38 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution922k112kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony TX20

 FE-25 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 has outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 against the TX20.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and TX20 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and TX20.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX20 to resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography details
Sony TX20 Portrait photography details
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Street photography camera
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
maximum ISO low (0)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography features
Sony TX20 Sports photography features
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography info
Sony TX20 Travel photography info
61
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
great battery pack (250 shots)
environment proof
supports focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX20 Landscape photography highlights
27
fast max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (0)
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proof
great battery pack (250 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Sony TX20 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
35
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony TX20
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.4" 3"
Resolution of display 112k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical 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 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 life - 250 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
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 1 1
Cost at release $15 $330