Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX1

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up versus the RX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical 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) whilst the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the RX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and RX1.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.