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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony A6400

 FE-45 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus FE-45

 A6400 FE-45 
LaunchedJanuary 2019January 2009More modern by 122 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A6400

 FE-45 A6400 

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony A6400
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Sony A6400
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
81
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
87
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging features
Sony A6400 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony A6400
 Olympus FE-45Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2019-01-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 403 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $130 $898