Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610

Here, we are looking at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 4 years prior to the W610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 scores vs the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 versus the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and W610.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony W610 to give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.