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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FH2 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 24 months prior to the FH2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-45 grades against the FH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FH2

 FE-45 FH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus FE-45

 FH2 FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH2

 FE-45 FH2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 versus the FH2.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FH2 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FH2.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH2 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography factors
Panasonic FH2 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (270 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography information
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
72
good battery power (270 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
good battery power (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH2
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
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 14MP
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 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 142 grams (0.31 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (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 - 270 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $130 $149