Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

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").

Photography Glossary

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.