Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX10

Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 5 years before the QX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the QX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 and the QX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and QX10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony QX10 to produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.