Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was revealed 9 years before the GH5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-45 matches up vs the GH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 and the GH5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and GH5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will give you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.