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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony HX1
(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
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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.

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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.

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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 typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX1

 FE-45 HX1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009April 2009Similar age
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical 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).

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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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
Sony HX1 Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
you can focus manually
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography advice
Sony HX1 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
36
excellent zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Sony HX1 Travel photography factors
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
48
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (544g)
megapixel count low (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
39
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX1 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
22
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1440 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (544 grams)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX1
 Olympus FE-45Sony 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