Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced November 2015
- Replaced the Sony A65
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 Overview
Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-25 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FE-25 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-25 was launched 7 years before the A68 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-25 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-25 matches up versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-25 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-25 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-25 over the Sony A68
FE-25 | A68 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus FE-25
A68 | FE-25 | |||
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Announced | November 2015 | January 2009 | Fresher by 83 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 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 A68
FE-25 | A68 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither contains Touch display |
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-25 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 62mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A68 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-25 and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-25 against the A68.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-25 and A68 is 98 and 64 respectively.
Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-25 and A68.
As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A68 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-25 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-25 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Olympus FE-25 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-25 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2768 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 79 |
Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | () | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.4 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 112 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 8.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | - | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max 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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | none | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | - | 610 grams (1.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 62 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | - | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | - | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $15 | $581 |