Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
- Introduced September 2016
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-M1
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-45 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the E-M1 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-45 grades versus the E-M1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-M1 II
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Olympus FE-45
E-M1 II | FE-45 | |||
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Introduced | September 2016 | January 2009 | More recent by 93 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-M1 II
FE-45 | E-M1 II |
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 II has measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 vs the E-M1 II.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-M1 II is 95 and 68 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and E-M1 II.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1 II will give greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1 II Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2016-09-19 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.4 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 226.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 121 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.5" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 60.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MOV, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 574 gr (1.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1312 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | BLH-1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Price at launch | $130 | $1,700 |