Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH20

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FH20 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 12 months before the FH20 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 scores against the FH20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FH20 has dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 vs the FH20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FH20 is 95 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FH20.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH20 to offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor technology.