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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Successor is Olympus E-410
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
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-45, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FE-45 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was launched 3 years earlier than the FE-45 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-400 scores vs the FE-45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-45

 E-400 FE-45 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-400

 FE-45 E-400 
ReleasedJanuary 2009September 2006More modern by 28 months
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-45

 E-400 FE-45 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.5"2.5"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 provides external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 versus Olympus FE-45 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 against the FE-45.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FE-45 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FE-45.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-400 offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography information
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
46
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography information
Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
60
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
49
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography info
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography info
45
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging factors
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-45
 Olympus E-400Olympus FE-45
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-400 Olympus FE-45
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2006-09-14 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-108mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.5"
Screen resolution 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $599 $130