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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 III
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-45 E-M5 II 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus FE-45

 E-M5 II FE-45 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2009Newer by 74 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-M5 II

 FE-45 E-M5 II 

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
82
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography information
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography information
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
not so great battery pack (310 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography factors
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (310 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
74
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery pack (310 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging factors
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
82
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-M5 II
 Olympus FE-45Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 469g (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 896
Other
Battery life - 310 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $699