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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 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 SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 5 years earlier than the SH-50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-45 scores against the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus SH-50

 FE-45 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus FE-45

 SH-50 FE-45 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus SH-50

 FE-45 SH-50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 versus the SH-50.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and SH-50 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and SH-50.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
Olympus SH-50 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography information
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography information
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography factors
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography factors
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (269g)
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Olympus SH-50
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (269 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus FE-45Olympus SH-50
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus SH-50
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
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 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $300