Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FX700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.