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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(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
Sony RX10
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony RX10

 FE-45 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus FE-45

 RX10 FE-45 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2009Newer by 63 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1290k230kSharper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony RX10

 FE-45 RX10 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
Sports photography with Sony RX10
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
environment proofing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
environment proofing
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 Landscape photography details
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
63
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Sony RX10
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony RX10
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
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