Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.