Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was released 6 years before the FZ1000 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 grades versus the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the FZ1000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FZ1000 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and FZ1000.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.