Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years prior to the SP-620 UZ which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-45 scores vs the SP-620 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-45 against the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and SP-620 UZ is 95 and 78 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and SP-620 UZ.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.