Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
- 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
- Announced January 2009

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Overview
Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W220, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The FE-25 was launched very close to the W220 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-25 grades against the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony W220
FE-25 | W220 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Olympus FE-25
W220 | FE-25 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen size | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.4" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 112k | Sharper screen (+118k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony W220
FE-25 | W220 | |||
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Announced | January 2009 | ![]() | January 2009 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 against the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and W220 is 98 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-25 and W220.
As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W220 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W220 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2009-01-08 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | - | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | () | 30-120mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-7.1 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.4 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 112k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 1 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 7.10 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 147 gr (0.32 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | ||
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $15 | $160 |