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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 6 years before the W810 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-45 matches up versus the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony W810

 FE-45 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus FE-45

 W810 FE-45 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 60 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W810

 FE-45 W810 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external measurements 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 W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 against the W810.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and W810.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W810 to produce extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
Sony W810 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography advice
Sony W810 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W810 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W810 Landscape photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
41
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
32
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony W810
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-07 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 111 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" 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 - 200 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $100