Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.