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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6500 which is a fairly large difference 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-45 grades against the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony A6500

 FE-45 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus FE-45

 A6500 FE-45 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2009More modern by 94 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A6500

 FE-45 A6500 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 provides 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) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-45 against the A6500.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A6500.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony A6500
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Sony A6500
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
Sony A6500 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Sony A6500 Travel photography factors
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
low battery pack (350 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging advice
Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
39
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony A6500
 Olympus FE-45Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2016-10-06
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 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 gr (0.31 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $130 $1,298