Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GX85

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GX85, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was brought out 8 years earlier than the GX85 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-45 scores against the GX85 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 and the GX85.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and GX85.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX85 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.