Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was brought out 7 years before the E-M5 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-45 grades vs the E-M5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 features external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 II has measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the E-M5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-M5 II is 95 and 80 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and E-M5 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M5 II will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.