Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 24 months before the FH5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-45 matches up against the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 has got physical 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) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FH5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 vs the FH5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FH5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and FH5.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FH5 to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.