Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Released February 2019
- Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-45 was unveiled 11 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-45 matches up against the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus FE-45
FZ1000 II | FE-45 | |||
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Released | February 2019 | January 2009 | Fresher by 123 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
FE-45 | FZ1000 II |
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the FZ1000 II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and FZ1000 II.
As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2019-02-18 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-400mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,240 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 12.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 808 gr (1.78 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") |
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 life | - | 350 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | DMW-BLC12PP |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $130 | $898 |