Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic L10

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic L10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the L10 (10MP) is very close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-45 was revealed 13 months after the L10 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up vs the L10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 and the L10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and L10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The FE-45 has the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The fresher FE-45 should have a benefit in sensor technology.