Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-45 grades against the RX10 IV with regard 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-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 features exterior measurements 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 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 versus the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.