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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 5 years before the H200 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-45 matches up versus the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony H200

 FE-45 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Olympus FE-45

 H200 FE-45 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony H200

 FE-45 H200 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical 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 H200 has sizing of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the H200.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and H200.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to render more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H200 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
decent MP (20MP)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
Sony H200 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H200 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Sony H200
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (530g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
27
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
40
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (240 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (530g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony H200
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 530g (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Form of battery - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $250