Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W550

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W550, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W550 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-45 scores vs the W550 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outer 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) and the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 against the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and W550 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and W550.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony W550 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.