Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A37

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years earlier than the A37 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-45 grades against the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A37 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 vs the A37.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and A37 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and A37.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A37 will offer extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.