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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 104 x 67 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm XP60
  • New Model is Fujifilm XP80
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm XP70 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP70 was released 5 years later than the FE-45 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm XP70 scores vs the FE-45 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP70 over the Olympus FE-45

 Fujifilm XP70 FE-45 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 61 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Fujifilm XP70

 FE-45 Fujifilm XP70 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP70 and Olympus FE-45

 Fujifilm XP70 FE-45 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm XP70 features exterior dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus FE-45 has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm XP70 versus the FE-45.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XP70 and FE-45 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP70 and FE-45.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Fujifilm XP70 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm XP70 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm XP70
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Street photography features
Olympus FE-45 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Sports photography highlights
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm XP70
Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
65
environment proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography advice
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
27
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP70 Vlogging info
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging info
34
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Fujifilm XP70 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP70 and Olympus FE-45
 Fujifilm FinePix XP70Olympus FE-45
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Olympus FE-45
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m -
Flash options Auto, forced flash, flash off, slow synchro 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 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179g (0.39 pounds) 142g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 67 x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $199 $130