Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL7

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus E-PL7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 6 years prior to the E-PL7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-45 matches up versus the E-PL7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the E-PL7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and E-PL7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and E-PL7.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL7 will result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.