Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GH3

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GH3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was announced 4 years prior to the GH3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-45 grades vs the GH3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has outside 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 GH3 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GH3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 compared to the GH3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and GH3 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and GH3.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH3 will give greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.