Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-860

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-860, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TG-860 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 7 years prior to the TG-860 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-45 matches up against the TG-860 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-860 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 against the TG-860.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and TG-860 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and TG-860.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-860 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor technology.