Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 5 years prior to the E-M1 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up against the E-M1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus OM-D E-M1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the E-M1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and E-M1 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and E-M1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.