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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

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

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Updated by OM System OM-5
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III Overview

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.

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

 FE-45 E-M5 III 

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

 E-M5 III FE-45 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2009Fresher by 131 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

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

 FE-45 E-M5 III 

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

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Olympus E-M5 III as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
83
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography details
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (30.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (310 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
77
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (310 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M5 III as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery power (310 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-M5 III as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-M5 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-M5 III
 Olympus FE-45Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus OM-D E-M5 III
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2019-10-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.68x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 30.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 414 grams (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 310 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $130 $1,199