Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-45 scores versus the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 offers external 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) and the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 compared to the RX100 V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.