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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 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
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-45 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus FE-45

 TG-830 iHS FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-45 TG-830 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-830 iHS as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Olympus TG-830 iHS
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography factors
27
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
45
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus FE-45Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $0