Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX100V

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 24 months before the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 matches up against the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 and the TX100V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and TX100V is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and TX100V.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX100V to give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.