Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 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
- Announced January 2009
(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

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").

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.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony WX50
FE-25 | WX50 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Olympus FE-25
WX50 | FE-25 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 37 months |
Display sizing | 2.7" | ![]() | 2.4" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 112k | Crisper display (+349k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony WX50
FE-25 | WX50 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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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 |