Olympus FE-45 vs Sony TX66

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-45 and Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years earlier than the TX66 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up vs the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 provides 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 against the TX66.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and TX66.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony TX66 to produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.