Olympus FE-25

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    Highlights

    • 9.9 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
    • 100 - 0 Native ISO
    • 2.40" 112k dot Fixed Screen
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus FE-25 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Ultra Compact camera with 9.9 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to []. The camera has a Fixed 2.40" screen with 112k dot resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Olympus FE-xx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Olympus FE-xx series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Olympus FE-47
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    		January
    2010    		 14 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 1,600 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus FE-45
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    		January
    2009    		 9.9 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 1,600 Fixed 2.50"
    230k dot
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    2009    		 9.9 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 0 Fixed 2.40"
    112k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus FE-47 vs FE-45 vs FE-25.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus FE-25.

    PROS

    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Built-in Flash

    CONS

    •   No Video Capture
    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9.9 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Small Screen - 2.40"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   100 Lowest Native ISO

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus FE-25 has a 2.40" Fixed screen with 112k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus FE-25 features a 9.9 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 0.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3648 x 2768 resolution.


    No Image Stabilization

    The camera does not have an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus FE-25.

    Olympus FE-45
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    1/2.33-inch

    9.9 MP

    Olympus FE-47
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    1/2.33-inch

    14 MP

    Sony a6400
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R8
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Panasonic ZS7
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    1/2.33-inch

    12.1 MP

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Olympus SZ-11
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    1/2.3-inch

    14 MP

    Canon R7
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    APS-C

    32.5 MP

    Olympus PEN E-P7
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20 MP

    Canon R50
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV
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    Micro Four Thirds

    20.3 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus FE-25 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Olympus FE-25 comes with 2 x AA battery pack.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus FE-25's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Olympus FE-25 has a built-in flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus FE-25 has dimensions of 93 x 62 x 24 mm (3.66 x 2.44 x 0.94"). It weighs [], so it is a lightweight camera.

    93 mm (3.66")

    62 mm (2.44")

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    62 mm (2.44")

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    Olympus FE-25 dimensions

    Olympus FE-25 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus FE-25 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
    46

    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    POOR
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    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 41 and is POOR choice for Sports photography.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Wildlife Photography

    POOR
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    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 53 and is POOR choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    POOR
    46

    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Small Screen - 2.40"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    POOR
    44

    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 44 and is POOR choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Travel Photography

    BAD
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    Olympus FE-25 gets a score of 14 and is BAD choice for Travel photography.

    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Olympus FE-25 Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus FE-25 and give score of 41 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
    49

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 49 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9.9 Megapixel
    •   100 Lowest Native ISO

    Photo

    BAD
    26

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 26 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    BAD
    0

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 0 for Video parameters.

    •   No Image Stabilization

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
    46

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 46 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Small Screen - 2.40"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 112k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

    POOR
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    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 48 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    BAD
    29

    We give Olympus FE-25 a score of 29 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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