Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus 1s, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was announced 7 years before the 1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-45 matches up vs the 1s for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus 1s in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 compared to the 1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and 1s is 95 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and 1s.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Olympus 1s will result in greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.