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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 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-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P3
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-P5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was released 5 years before the E-P5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the E-P5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-P5

 FE-45 E-P5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus FE-45

 E-P5 FE-45 
RevealedOctober 2013January 2009More modern by 57 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-P5

 FE-45 E-P5 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P5 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-P5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 vs the E-P5.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and E-P5 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and E-P5.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography information
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (420g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
offers touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than average in class (420g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (420 grams)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-P5
 Olympus FE-45Olympus PEN E-P5
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus PEN E-P5
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2013-10-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 7.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 420 gr (0.93 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 895
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $389