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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 3 years before the TX10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-45 scores vs the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony TX10

 FE-45 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus FE-45

 TX10 FE-45 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2009More modern by 31 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony TX10

 FE-45 TX10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 features external measurements 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 TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 versus the TX10.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and TX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and TX10.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX10 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony TX10
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Sony TX10
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
71
environment sealing
supports focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
27
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
46
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
34
relatively wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony TX10
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $309