Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony W710
FE-25 | W710 |
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Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus FE-25
W710 | FE-25 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 48 months |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 112k | Crisper display (+118k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony W710
FE-25 | W710 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Analyze the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony W710 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony W710 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 | |
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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 |