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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years before the TG-1 iHS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up against the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 FE-45 TG-1 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Olympus FE-45

 TG-1 iHS FE-45 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2009More recent by 40 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

 FE-45 TG-1 iHS 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 features outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-45 and the TG-1 iHS.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and TG-1 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and TG-1 iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-1 iHS to produce greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
27
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography highlights
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (350 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
good battery power (350 shots)
weather proof
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
46
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
good battery power (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging details
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
36
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-45 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI90B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal -
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $399