Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1
95 Imaging
32 Features
14 Overall
24
67 Imaging
32 Features
36 Overall
33
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Announced April 2009
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the HX1 (9MP) is pretty similar but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-45 was released 3 months earlier than the HX1 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-45 matches up vs the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony HX1
| FE-45 | HX1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus FE-45
| HX1 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX1
| FE-45 | HX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2009 |  | April 2009 | Similar age |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Identical screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the HX1.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and HX1.
As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-45 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideStreet Comparison
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthSports Comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneTravel Comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsLandscape Comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banVlogging Comparison
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2009-04-22 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 9MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 9.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1440x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 544 gr (1.20 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
| 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 model | - | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $130 | $47,999 |