Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was revealed 7 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-45 matches up against the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 vs the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 with its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.