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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-5T, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NEX-5T and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 scores against the NEX-5T when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony NEX-5T

 FE-45 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Olympus FE-45

 NEX-5T FE-45 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2009More recent by 56 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-5T

 FE-45 NEX-5T 

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys 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 NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-5T in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 versus the NEX-5T.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and NEX-5T.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
Sony NEX-5T Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-5T Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
69
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography features
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography features
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
77
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
73
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-5T
 Olympus FE-45Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-07 2013-08-27
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 99
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lb) 276 gr (0.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1015
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $130 $400