Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
25
67 Imaging
32 Features
36 Overall
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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
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.
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 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus FE-45
HX1 | FE-45 | |||
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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 | |||
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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
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX1 Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
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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 |