Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Olympus FE-45. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus FE-45
E-400 | FE-45 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-400
FE-45 | E-400 | |||
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Released | January 2009 | ![]() | September 2006 | More modern by 28 months |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 215k | Sharper screen (+15k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus FE-45
E-400 | FE-45 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 2.5" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications
Olympus E-400 | Olympus FE-45 | |
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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 |