Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A390

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A390 (14MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was brought out 18 months prior to the A390 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-45 scores vs the A390 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A390 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 versus the A390.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A390 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and A390.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A390 will offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.