Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony A6400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was introduced 11 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up vs the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 vs the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and A6400.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.