Olympus E-510 vs Olympus FE-45

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus E-510 and Olympus FE-45, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is fairly close but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FE-45 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-510 was brought out 13 months earlier than the FE-45 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-510 matches up versus the FE-45 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-510 & Olympus FE-45. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 has external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus FE-45 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 against the FE-45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and FE-45 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and FE-45.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-510 has got the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.