Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-45

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-45, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FE-45 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-410 was introduced 19 months prior to the FE-45 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-410 scores against the FE-45 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus FE-45. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-410 has got external dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-410 and the FE-45.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and FE-45 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and FE-45.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-410 features the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.