Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic LX100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was revealed 6 years prior to the LX100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-45 scores vs the LX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") along with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic LX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 vs the LX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and LX100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic LX100 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.