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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was introduced 5 years earlier than the 1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-45 scores against the 1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus 1

 FE-45 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-45

 1 FE-45 
ReleasedNovember 2013January 2009More recent by 59 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1

 FE-45 1 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider 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 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 and the 1.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and 1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and 1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 1 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 1 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
48
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography features
Olympus 1 Street photography features
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Olympus 1 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery (410 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography features
Olympus 1 Travel photography features
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
61
good battery (410 per charge)
offers touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (410 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging details
Olympus 1 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
32
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus Stylus 1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 pounds) 402 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-5
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $130 $700