Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Released February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Later Model is Sony WX500
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Lets look more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe FE-45 was revealed 6 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-45 matches up against the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Sony WX350
| FE-45 | WX350 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus FE-45
| WX350 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2014 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 62 months |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Sony WX350
| FE-45 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | No Touch display |
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-45 versus the WX350.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and WX350.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX350 to render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.5" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 4.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| 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) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | 142g (0.31 lb) | 164g (0.36 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 | - | 470 pictures |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $130 | $270 |
