Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W730

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony W730, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W730 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 5 years earlier than the W730 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-45 grades against the W730 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 features exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 and the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and W730 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and W730.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W730 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.