Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6300

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was brought out 8 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-45 scores versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A6300.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will give you more detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.