Nikon P600 vs Olympus FE-45

Following is a detailed comparison of the Nikon P600 and Olympus FE-45, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the P600 (16MP) and FE-45 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P600 was released 5 years after the FE-45 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the P600 matches up versus the FE-45 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P600 & Olympus FE-45. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P600 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P600 provides external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P600 compared to the FE-45.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P600 and FE-45 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P600 and FE-45.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon P600 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent P600 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.