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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony RX10 IV

 FE-45 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus FE-45

 RX10 IV FE-45 
RevealedSeptember 2017January 2009More recent by 105 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony RX10 IV

 FE-45 RX10 IV 
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).

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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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
56
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (1,095g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography features
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging information
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

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