Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL1

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the E-PL1 (12MP) is relatively close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was launched 16 months earlier than the E-PL1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the E-PL1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus PEN E-PL1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has outer 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) and the Olympus E-PL1 has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 vs the E-PL1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-PL1 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and E-PL1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL1 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.