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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(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
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also Known as mju Tough 8010
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and 8010 (13MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-45 was revealed 13 months earlier than the 8010 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 scores versus the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus 8010

 FE-45 8010 

Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Olympus FE-45

 8010 FE-45 
IntroducedFebruary 2010January 2009More recent by 13 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 8010

 FE-45 8010 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus 8010 has dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-45 compared to the 8010.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and 8010 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and 8010.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus 8010 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography info
Olympus 8010 Portrait photography info
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
MP count good (13 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
Olympus 8010 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (245g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Olympus 8010 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography information
Olympus 8010 Travel photography information
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather sealing
MP count good (13MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (245 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 8010 Landscape photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
40
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (13MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging details
Olympus 8010 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
27
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (245 grams)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus 8010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus 8010
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010
Also called as - mju Tough 8010
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 13MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 1/4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $600