Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 III

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was launched 8 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 grades against the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 vs the RX10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and RX10 III.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.