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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 6 years earlier than the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-45 matches up against the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 FE-45 TG-850 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus FE-45

 TG-850 iHS FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 FE-45 TG-850 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 provides physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 compared to the TG-850 iHS.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and TG-850 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and TG-850 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-850 iHS to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
35
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (330 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery pack (330 shots)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (21mm)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography information
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
50
rather wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
good battery pack (330 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
33
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-07 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4616 x 3464
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1/2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 218 gr (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 330 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $130 $250