Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ150, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 4 years prior to the FZ150 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-45 matches up against the FZ150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 offers exterior 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 FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ150 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the FZ150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FZ150 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and FZ150.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ150 to show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.