Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS
FE-45 | TG-850 iHS |
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Olympus FE-45
TG-850 iHS | FE-45 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 61 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
FE-45 | TG-850 iHS | |||
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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.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS | |
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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 |