Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A55

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was brought out 19 months prior to the A55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-45 grades vs the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the A55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and A55.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A55 will give more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.