Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic S3

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was released 24 months before the S3 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-45 matches up versus the S3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 vs the S3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and S3 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and S3.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic S3 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.