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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50

Portability
98
Imaging
32
Features
11
Overall
23
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-25 was unveiled 4 years before the WX50 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-25 scores vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony WX50

 FE-25 WX50 

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Olympus FE-25

 WX50 FE-25 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009Newer by 37 months
Display sizing2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k112kCrisper display (+349k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX50

 FE-25 WX50 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 and the WX50.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and WX50 is 98 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and WX50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX50 to offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-25
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-25 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Street photography camera
48
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low maximum ISO (0)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Sports photography information
Sony WX50 Sports photography information
16
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography information
Sony WX50 Travel photography information
61
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-25
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
26
good maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
screen is small (2.4 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (0)
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
38
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-25
Vlogging with Sony WX50
9
no video recording
35
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (117g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX50
 Olympus FE-25Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2768 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.4" 2.7"
Resolution of display 112 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 240 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $15 $250