Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ40

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ40, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ40 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 18 months prior to the FZ40 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-45 scores vs the FZ40 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features 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 FZ40 has dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ40 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 compared to the FZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FZ40 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and FZ40.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ40 to give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.