Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-820UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 4 years earlier than the SP-820UZ which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the SP-820UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 offers external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-820UZ has specifications of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus SP-820UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 and the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and SP-820UZ is 95 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and SP-820UZ.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus SP-820UZ to provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.