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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX700 HS front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Canon SX700 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Successor is Canon SX710 HS
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was announced 5 years later than the FE-45 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the SX700 HS matches up against the FE-45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX700 HS over the Olympus FE-45

 SX700 HS FE-45 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon SX700 HS

 FE-45 SX700 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX700 HS and Olympus FE-45

 SX700 HS FE-45 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS has got outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-45 has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SX700 HS against the FE-45.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX700 HS and FE-45 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX700 HS and FE-45.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX700 HS to resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher SX700 HS will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
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has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Street photography info
Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (269g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
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incredible zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Travel photography features
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography features
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lighter than others in class (269 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX700 HS Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography details
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has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery pack (250 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX700 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Canon SX700 HS vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX700 HS and Olympus FE-45
 Canon PowerShot SX700 HSOlympus FE-45
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX700 HS Olympus FE-45
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
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 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $349 $130