Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FP5

Following is a extended review of the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic FP5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FP5 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 24 months before the FP5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-45 matches up versus the FP5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 features external measurements 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 FP5 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 vs the FP5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FP5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and FP5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP5 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.