Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ60

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

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.

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

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.