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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 6 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-45 matches up versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony W830

 FE-45 W830 

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Olympus FE-45

 W830 FE-45 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2009Newer by 60 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony W830

 FE-45 W830 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has got outer 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) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 vs the W830.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and W830.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W830 Portrait photography highlights
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
Sony W830 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography info
Sony W830 Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
Sony W830 Travel photography advice
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Sony W830 Landscape photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
41
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging highlights
Sony W830 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone jack
32
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Sony W830
 Olympus FE-45Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-45 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 122 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $128