Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FS42

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FS42, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is very similar but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was revealed 3 months prior to the FS42 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-45 grades vs the FS42 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outer dimensions 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 FS42 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 against the FS42.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and FS42 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and FS42.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The FE-45 contains the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF simpler.