Olympus FE-45 vs Sony A77

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A77 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-45 matches up against the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside measurements 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 A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 and Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the A77.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will offer you extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.