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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 4 years before the W620 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-45 matches up versus the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony W620

 FE-45 W620 

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Olympus FE-45

 W620 FE-45 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W620

 FE-45 W620 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has proportions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W620 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 and the W620.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and W620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and W620.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W620 to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Sony W620
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
MP count decent (14MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
Sony W620 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W620 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
MP count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Sony W620
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography information
Sony W620 Landscape photography information
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
33
really wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Sony W620 Vlogging information
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic jack
30
really wide (28mm)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony W620
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 116 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - 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 1 1
Launch price $130 $102