Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ100

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ100 (14MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 18 months before the FZ100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-45 matches up versus the FZ100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 has external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the FZ100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and FZ100 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and FZ100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ100 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.