Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-45 was released 5 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up versus the TG-830 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides exterior 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) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 against the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and TG-830 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-830 iHS to provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.