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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replacement is Sony HX20V
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years before the HX10V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-45 grades versus the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony HX10V

 FE-45 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus FE-45

 HX10V FE-45 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 38 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX10V

 FE-45 HX10V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-45 against the HX10V.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and HX10V.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX10V to give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography features
Sony HX10V Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography highlights
Sony HX10V Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (234 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (400mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
45
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 pounds) 234 grams (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $616