Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-M5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M5 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was brought out 4 years earlier than the E-M5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-45 scores vs the E-M5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus OM-D E-M5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys external 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) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the E-M5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and E-M5 is 95 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and E-M5.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.