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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
47
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • 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 HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced December 2016
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony HX350

 FE-45 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus FE-45

 HX350 FE-45 
IntroducedDecember 2016January 2009Fresher by 96 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX350

 FE-45 HX350 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Sony HX350
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Sony HX350 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
Sony HX350 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (652g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography info
Sony HX350 Landscape photography info
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Sony HX350
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
27
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (652g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony HX350
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 652 grams (1.44 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $130 -