Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 9 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-45 scores vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 vs the HX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and HX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX350 to render more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor tech.