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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 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 W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-25 and Sony W310, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-25 (10MP) and the W310 (12MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was released 12 months prior to the W310 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony W310

 FE-25 W310 

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus FE-25

 W310 FE-25 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 12 months
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony W310

 FE-25 W310 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical 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) while the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-25 versus the W310.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and W310 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and W310.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W310 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Sony W310
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Sony W310
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low max ISO (0)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
16
can't change focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
great max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography details
Sony W310 Landscape photography details
27
great max aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony W310
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2768 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 112 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 137g (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" 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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $15 $150