Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P2

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-P2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the E-P2 (12MP) is fairly similar but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-P2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was introduced 15 months earlier than the E-P2 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-45 grades versus the E-P2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus PEN E-P2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus E-P2 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys exterior 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-P2 has dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the E-P2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-P2 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and E-P2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-P2 will deliver more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.