Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M1X

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1X, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M1X (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M1X (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was launched 11 years earlier than the E-M1X and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-45 matches up vs the E-M1X with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides physical measurements 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-M1X has measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-M1X in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 and the E-M1X.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-M1X is 95 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and E-M1X.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-M1X will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.