Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FS12

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FS12, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 3 months before the FS12 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-45 scores versus the FS12 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 comes with exterior 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 FS12 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FS12 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the FS12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FS12 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FS12.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FS12 to provide greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively.