Olympus FE-45 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was revealed 5 years earlier than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-45 grades vs the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has external 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-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 against the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and NEX-6.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will render greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.