Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX10

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was brought out 8 years earlier than the LX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-45 matches up vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 provides exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 and the LX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and LX10.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.