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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony W610

 FE-45 W610 

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Olympus FE-45

 W610 FE-45 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W610

 FE-45 W610 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W610 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography highlights
Sony W610 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
56
lighter than others (113 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
Sports photography with Sony W610
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
good resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Sony W610 Travel photography factors
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others (113 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
33
relatively wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Sony W610
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
28
relatively wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony W610
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $130 $200