Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX30V

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 4 years prior to the HX30V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-45 matches up against the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 versus the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and HX30V.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX30V to render greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.