Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
- Announced May 2009
- Superseded the Sony A300
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Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the A330 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FE-45 was introduced 4 months before the A330 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up versus the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony A330
| FE-45 | A330 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Olympus FE-45
| A330 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display size | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A330
| FE-45 | A330 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2009 |  | May 2009 | Similar age |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Exact same display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 features outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the A330.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A330.
Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor sizes. The FE-45 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A330 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2009-05-18 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 10.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 529 gr (1.17 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 64 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.5 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 535 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 230 images |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $130 | $545 |