Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
- Released September 2013
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony QX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-45 was released 5 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony QX100
FE-45 | QX100 | |||
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Display sizing | 2.5" | " | Larger display (+2.5") | |
Display resolution | 230k | 0k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Olympus FE-45
QX100 | FE-45 | |||
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Released | September 2013 | January 2009 | More recent by 56 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony QX100
FE-45 | QX100 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the QX100.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and QX100.
To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX100 Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Lens-style |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-09-05 |
Physical type | Compact | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
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 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/1.8-4.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inches | - |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 0 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | Depends on connected smartphone |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | None |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 | 142g (0.31 lbs) | 179g (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") |
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 | - | 200 shots |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $130 | $268 |