Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W710

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W710 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 5 years earlier than the W710 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-45 grades vs the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 features physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the W710.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and W710.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W710 to deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.