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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus 1
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus 1s

 FE-45 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus FE-45

 1s FE-45 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2009Newer by 76 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1s

 FE-45 1s 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography details
Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
46
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
Sports photography with Olympus 1s
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
great battery life (450 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography info
Olympus 1s Travel photography info
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
great battery life (450 shots)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
Landscape photography with Olympus 1s
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual exposure
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
53
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (450 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging details
Olympus 1s Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
32
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus Stylus 1s
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2015-04-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
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 Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $699