Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FP2

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FP2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 12 months before the FP2 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-45 matches up vs the FP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outside 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 FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 versus the FP2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FP2 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and FP2.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FP2 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.