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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Olympus FE-45 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was released 7 months after the FE-45 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-4000 grades against the FE-45 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Olympus FE-45

 FE-4000 FE-45 
LaunchedJuly 2009January 2009Newer by 7 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus FE-4000

 FE-45 FE-4000 

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-45

 FE-4000 FE-45 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the FE-45.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and FE-45 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and FE-45.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-4000 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FE-4000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Portrait photography details
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Olympus FE-45
55
lighter than average (136g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography advice
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
62
lighter than average (136 grams)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
OM System OM-1 Set to Enhance Autofocus

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging highlights
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (26mm)
lighter than average (136 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus FE-45 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Olympus FE-45
 Olympus FE-4000Olympus FE-45
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-4000 Olympus FE-45
Also referred to as X-925 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-22 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $130