Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH10

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").

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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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.