Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S950

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched at a similar time to the S950 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 scores vs the S950 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 against the S950.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and S950 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and S950.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.