Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W530

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 24 months earlier than the W530 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-45 scores against the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W530 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 versus the W530.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and W530.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W530 to render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.