Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-M5 III (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-M5 III (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was released 11 years earlier than the E-M5 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-45 scores against the E-M5 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus E-M5 III has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 compared to the E-M5 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and E-M5 III is 95 and 80 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and E-M5 III.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M5 III will produce more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.