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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-45 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the FH10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FE-45 scores against the FH10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FH10

 FE-45 FH10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus FE-45

 FH10 FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH10

 FE-45 FH10 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the FH10.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FH10 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and FH10.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FH10 to result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography factors
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
Panasonic FH10 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (103g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
39
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
31
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 103g (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 - 260 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $130 $110