Olympus FE-45 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was manufactured 7 years before the HX90V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-45 grades versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 features outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the HX90V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX90V to give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.