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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony S930
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 320 x 240 video
  • 38-108mm (F2.9-5.4) lens
  • 167g - 90 x 61 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the S930 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced about the same time to the S930 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-45 scores against the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony S930

 FE-45 S930 
Screen sizing2.5"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S930 over the Olympus FE-45

 S930 FE-45 
Manually focus More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony S930

 FE-45 S930 
LaunchedJanuary 2009January 2009Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-45 versus the S930.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and S930 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and S930.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images but you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
Sony S930 Portrait photography details
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography advice
Sony S930 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
Sony S930 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Sony S930 Travel photography factors
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S930 Landscape photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
31
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.4 inch)
no manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging highlights
Sony S930 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (320 x 240 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S930 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony S930
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 38-108mm (2.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.9-5.4
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 2.4 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1/8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Syncro, No Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 320x240
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 90 x 61 x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / PRo-HG Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $219