Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 24 months before the SP-610UZ which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-45 scores versus the SP-610UZ with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the SP-610UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and SP-610UZ is 95 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and SP-610UZ.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-610UZ to show more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.