Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FP7

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FP7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FP7 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the FP7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 grades versus the FP7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FP7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 versus the FP7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FP7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FP7.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FP7 to offer you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.