Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced March 2014
- New Model is Sony RX10 II
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FE-45 was launched 6 years prior to the RX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony RX10
FE-45 | RX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus FE-45
RX10 | FE-45 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | January 2009 | Newer by 63 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1290k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1060k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony RX10
FE-45 | RX10 | |||
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Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Examine the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony RX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-45 against the RX10.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and RX10.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2014-03-20 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 1,290 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | - | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142 grams (0.31 lbs) | 813 grams (1.79 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $130 | $698 |