Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 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
- Launched January 2009
(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

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").

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony WX220
FE-25 | WX220 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Olympus FE-25
WX220 | FE-25 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 62 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.6") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 112k | Sharper display (+348k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX220
FE-25 | WX220 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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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 |