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Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41
Fujifilm XP90 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Fujifilm XP90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 203g - 110 x 71 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Replaced the 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm XP90 and Olympus FE-45, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm XP90 was introduced 7 years later than the FE-45 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm XP90 grades vs the FE-45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XP90 over the Olympus FE-45

 Fujifilm XP90 FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2009More recent by 86 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Fujifilm XP90

 FE-45 Fujifilm XP90 

Common features in the Fujifilm XP90 and Olympus FE-45

 Fujifilm XP90 FE-45 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm XP90 has exterior dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm XP90 compared to the FE-45.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP90 and FE-45 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm XP90 and FE-45.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Fujifilm XP90 to render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm XP90 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
36
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm XP90
Street photography with Olympus FE-45
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm XP90
Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
67
weather proofing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
low battery (210 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
46
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (210 shots)
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm XP90 Vlogging info
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging info
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Fujifilm XP90 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XP90 and Olympus FE-45
 Fujifilm XP90Olympus FE-45
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm XP90 Olympus FE-45
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-01-15 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface 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 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 9cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m (with Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
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 (60p, 30p), 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 203 gr (0.45 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 71 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") 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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-45S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, group) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $180 $130