Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH7

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 3 years before the FH7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-45 scores against the FH7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with exterior 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 FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 and the FH7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and FH7 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and FH7.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH7 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.