Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5
95 Imaging
33 Features
14 Overall
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94 Imaging
37 Features
25 Overall
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
- Announced July 2011
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Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-45 was announced 3 years before the LS5 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-45 matches up against the LS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic LS5
| FE-45 | LS5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus FE-45
| LS5 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2011 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 30 months |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic LS5
| FE-45 | LS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features external 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 LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the LS5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and LS5 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and LS5.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic LS5 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2011-07-21 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-6.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 4.60 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lbs) | 126 gr (0.28 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 160 photos |
| Form of battery | - | AA |
| Battery ID | - | 2 x AA |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $130 | $294 |