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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FX700 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 18 months earlier than the FX700 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-45 scores vs the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FX700

 FE-45 FX700 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Olympus FE-45

 FX700 FE-45 
AnnouncedJuly 2010January 2009More modern by 18 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FX700

 FE-45 FX700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the FX700.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FX700 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FX700.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic FX700 to show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
38
you can focus manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography information
Panasonic FX700 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FX700 Sports photography highlights
26
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography info
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
33
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FX700
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 176g (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $399