Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7R IV

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A7R IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 11 years prior to the A7R IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-45 grades versus the A7R IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 versus the A7R IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and A7R IV is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will provide more detail due to its extra 51 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.