Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was announced 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-45 grades vs the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 versus the RX100 VI.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VI will show greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.