Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic LX7

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the FE-45 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the LX7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 scores vs the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic LX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 versus the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and LX7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The FE-45 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.