Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-45 scores vs the E-M10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 IV has dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 against the E-M10 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and E-M10 IV is 95 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and E-M10 IV.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M10 IV will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.