Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic S1H

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic S1H, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and S1H (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was launched 11 years earlier than the S1H and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-45 scores vs the S1H in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external 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 S1H has measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic S1H in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 and the S1H.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and S1H.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S1H will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.