Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic FZ80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 9 years prior to the FZ80 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 scores vs the FZ80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 has physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") and a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the FZ80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and FZ80 is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and FZ80.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ80 to resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.