Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GF7

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic GF7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was launched 7 years earlier than the GF7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-45 matches up versus the GF7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-45 against the GF7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and GF7 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and GF7.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-45 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.