Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A35

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A35 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-45 matches up versus the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has got external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the A35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and A35.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A35 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.