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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 7010, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 6 months prior to the 7010 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-45 scores versus the 7010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus 7010

 FE-45 7010 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus FE-45

 7010 FE-45 
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 7010

 FE-45 7010 
LaunchedJanuary 2009July 2009Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 versus the 7010.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and 7010 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and 7010.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus 7010 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography info
Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Olympus 7010
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
27
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 7010
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus Stylus 7010
Alternate name - mju 7010
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $200