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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
95 Imaging
32 Features
14 Overall
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Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 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-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-4
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-6
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus TG-5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-45 was announced 9 years earlier than the TG-5 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-45 matches up vs the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 FE-45 TG-5 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus FE-45

          

          

            
 TG-5 FE-45 
LaunchedMay 2017January 2009More modern by 101 months
Manually focus  Dial precise focus
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 FE-45 TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 has exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-45 versus Olympus TG-5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the TG-5.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and TG-5 is 95 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and TG-5.
All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-5 to offer extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

            Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography advice
19
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
39
 focusing manually
 supports face detect focusing
 supports RAW files
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
Olympus TG-5 Street photography details
56
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 no articulating screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography factors
26
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 no shutter priority
 resolution not great (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
46
 high frames per second (20.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (340 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
51
 built-in flash
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
 good battery pack (340 shots)
 weather sealing
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography features
26
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
 manual mode not available
 resolution not great (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
57
 focusing manually
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (340 per charge)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-45 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging info
25
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 wide angle not good (36mm)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone port
34
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no microphone port
 more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus FE-45Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-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 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and  3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format    
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $130 $449