Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SZ-11

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus SZ-11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 3 years prior to the SZ-11 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up versus the SZ-11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus SZ-11. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the SZ-11.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and SZ-11 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and SZ-11.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.