Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
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79 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus Stylus 1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus 1
FE-45 | 1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-45
1 | FE-45 | |||
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Released | November 2013 | January 2009 | More recent by 59 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1
FE-45 | 1 | |||
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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.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1 Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Olympus Stylus 1 | |
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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 |