Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
- Announced September 2020
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-45 was released 12 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony A7c
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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus FE-45
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Announced | September 2020 | January 2009 | More recent by 142 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A7c
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony A7c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-45 versus the A7c.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A7c.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha A7c | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha A7c |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2020-09-14 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 122 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
Display size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lb) | 509 gr (1.12 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") |
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 | - | 740 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $130 | $1,800 |