Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A99 II

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A99 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-45 scores versus the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the A99 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and A99 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will deliver more detail due to its extra 32MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.