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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Olympus VR-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 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
  • Released January 2009
Olympus VR-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Replacement is Olympus VR-330
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-45 was announced 3 years prior to the VR-320 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-45 scores vs the VR-320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Olympus VR-320

 FE-45 VR-320 

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-320 over the Olympus FE-45

 VR-320 FE-45 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 30 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Olympus VR-320

 FE-45 VR-320 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the VR-320.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and VR-320 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and VR-320.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus VR-320 to offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-320 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Olympus VR-320
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (158 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography information
Olympus VR-320 Sports photography information
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VR-320 as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than average (158g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VR-320 Landscape photography factors
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
42
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
Olympus VR-320 Vlogging factors
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic port
32
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average (158g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Olympus VR-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Olympus VR-320
 Olympus FE-45Olympus VR-320
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-45 Olympus VR-320
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 158 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $130 $179