Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W350

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony W350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 12 months before the W350 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has exterior dimensions 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 W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony W350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 and the W350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and W350 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and W350.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W350 to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.