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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 4 years before the FZ60 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-45 grades against the FZ60 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic FZ60

 FE-45 FZ60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Olympus FE-45

 FZ60 FE-45 
LaunchedJuly 2012January 2009More modern by 42 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ60

 FE-45 FZ60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 and the FZ60.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and FZ60 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and FZ60.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FZ60 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition (493 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Sports photography camera
26
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
57
great battery pack (450 per charge)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (493g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-45
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ60
27
built in image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ60 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic port
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition (493g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic FZ60
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FZ62
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 13.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 142 gr (0.31 lb) 493 gr (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $350