Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GX8

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GX8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the GX8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-45 grades against the GX8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 has external 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 GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 vs the GX8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and GX8 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and GX8.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX8 will render more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.