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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX30

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(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
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Revealed September 2014
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony QX30 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony QX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 6 years earlier than the QX30 and that is a fairly large 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 QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-45 grades against the QX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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