Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LF1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is pretty close but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was brought out 5 years before the LF1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-45 scores against the LF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outside dimensions 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 LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 and the LF1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and LF1 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and LF1.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LF1 will provide you with more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor tech.