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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58

Portability
98
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24
Olympus FE-25 front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Older Model is Sony A57
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A58, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-25 was announced 5 years prior to the A58 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-25 scores against the A58 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A58

 FE-25 A58 

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Olympus FE-25

 A58 FE-25 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2009Fresher by 59 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension2.7"2.4"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k112kSharper display (+348k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A58

 FE-25 A58 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-25 features external measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-25 versus Sony A58 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-25 and the A58.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-25 and A58 is 98 and 68 respectively.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-25 and A58.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A58 will offer more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A58 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-25
Street photography with Sony A58
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low max ISO (0)
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-25
Sports photography with Sony A58
16
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (690 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Travel photography details
Sony A58 Travel photography details
61
has built in flash
very good maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
63
great battery life (690 CIPA)
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Landscape photography details
Sony A58 Landscape photography details
27
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
screen is small (2.4")
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (690 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-25 Vlogging information
Sony A58 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-25 and Sony A58
 Olympus FE-25Sony SLT-A58
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-25 Sony SLT-A58
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-11-27
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Max resolution 3648 x 2768 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO - 16000
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range () -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.4 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 112k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.65x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 492 grams (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 753
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $15 $645