Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic G9

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and G9 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was brought out 9 years before the G9 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-45 matches up against the G9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the G9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and G9 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and G9.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.