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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220

Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
41
Overall
41

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX220, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-25 was released 6 years earlier than the WX220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-25 matches up versus the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony WX220

 FE-25 WX220 

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus FE-25

 WX220 FE-25 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 62 months
Display sizing3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kSharper display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX220

 FE-25 WX220 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-25 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-25 and the WX220.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-25 and WX220 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-25 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX220 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX220 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Street photography camera
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Sony WX220 Sports photography information
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography information
Sony WX220 Travel photography information
61
flash built-in
fast max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Sony WX220
26
fast max aperture (f)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
44
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Sony WX220
9
lack of video recording
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX220
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-07 2014-02-12
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
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 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2768 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range () 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.4 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 112 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 - 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 210 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $15 $198