Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2009
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Revealed September 2017
- Replaced the Sony RX10 III
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony RX10 IV
FE-45 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus FE-45
RX10 IV | FE-45 | |||
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Revealed | September 2017 | January 2009 | More recent by 105 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1210k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony RX10 IV
FE-45 | RX10 IV | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
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).
Contrast the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing 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 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,440k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 142g (0.31 pounds) | 1095g (2.41 pounds) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $130 | $1,698 |