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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 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-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL8
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-PL9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was launched 10 years earlier than the E-PL9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 grades versus the E-PL9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FE-45 E-PL9 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus FE-45

 E-PL9 FE-45 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2009Newer by 110 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-PL9

 FE-45 E-PL9 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has outside 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-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-PL9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the E-PL9.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and E-PL9 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and E-PL9.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL9 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
Olympus E-PL9 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography information
Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography information
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography advice
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
77
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography factors
Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging factors
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus E-PL9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus E-PL9
 Olympus FE-45Olympus PEN E-PL9
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2018-02-08
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 8.6 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 380 grams (0.84 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $130 $599