Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 13 months before the SP-800 UZ making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 grades versus the SP-800 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SP-800 UZ has proportions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 versus the SP-800 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and SP-800 UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and SP-800 UZ.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-800 UZ to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.