Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic LX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was released 3 years before the LX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-45 grades versus the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides physical 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 LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-45 against the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and LX5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and LX5.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The FE-45 provides the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF trickier. The older FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.