Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W560

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 24 months before the W560 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-45 scores against the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical 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 W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 and the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and W560 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and W560.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony W560 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.