Olympus FE-45 vs Sony H50

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-45 and Sony H50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced within a month of the H50 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-45 matches up versus the H50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and H50 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and H50.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus FE-45 to resolve extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.