Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A7c

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.