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Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Canon A810 versus Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A810 was unveiled 3 years after the FE-45 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the A810 grades versus the FE-45 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus FE-45

 A810 FE-45 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 38 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Canon A810

 FE-45 A810 

Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus FE-45

 A810 FE-45 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 offers external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A810 compared to the FE-45.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and FE-45 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and FE-45.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon A810 to resolve more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer A810 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A810
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
64
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A810
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
38
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
26
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon A810 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus FE-45
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus FE-45
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus FE-45
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 171 grams (0.38 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Form of battery AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $99 $130