Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W650

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 4 years prior to the W650 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 scores versus the W650 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 has external 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) whilst the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 against the W650.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and W650.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W650 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.