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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 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
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Released January 2009
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the FZ28 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was manufactured very close to the FZ28 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-45 matches up versus the FZ28 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FZ28

 FE-45 FZ28 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Olympus FE-45

 FZ28 FE-45 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ28

 FE-45 FZ28 
ReleasedJanuary 2009January 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ28 has proportions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 and the FZ28.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FZ28 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and FZ28.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you will need to consider the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ28
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
35
you can focus manually
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
33
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-45
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ28
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
52
has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ28 as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
40
you can focus manually
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic support
24
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ28
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 lb) 417g (0.92 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 27
DXO Color Depth score not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 79
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $130 $599