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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W710, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was launched 5 years prior to the W710 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-25 scores against the W710 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony W710

 FE-25 W710 

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus FE-25

 W710 FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Display dimensions2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony W710

 FE-25 W710 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides exterior 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) and the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 against the W710.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and W710 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and W710.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W710 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography factors
Sony W710 Portrait photography factors
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Street photography factors
Sony W710 Street photography factors
48
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition (114g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony W710
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography information
Sony W710 Travel photography information
61
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
supports focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography details
Sony W710 Landscape photography details
27
very good max aperture (f)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
small screen (2.4 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
38
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging info
Sony W710 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
34
decently wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony W710
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 112 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 114g (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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 One One
Pricing at launch $15 $90