Olympus FE-45 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was announced 12 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-45 matches up versus the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 versus Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 vs the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony ZV-1 will give more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.