Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-3N

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-3N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was introduced 5 years prior to the NEX-3N which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-45 scores versus the NEX-3N in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 vs the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and NEX-3N is 95 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and NEX-3N.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-3N will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.