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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS1
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS3
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic TS2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was introduced 12 months prior to the TS2 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-45 grades versus the TS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic TS2

 FE-45 TS2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Olympus FE-45

 TS2 FE-45 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic TS2

 FE-45 TS2 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic TS2 has specifications of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Panasonic TS2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 compared to the TS2.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and TS2 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-45 and TS2.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic TS2 to result in more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS2
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Panasonic TS2
56
image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS2 Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography information
Panasonic TS2 Travel photography information
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS2 Landscape photography advice
27
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
40
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Panasonic TS2 Vlogging information
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic TS2
 Olympus FE-45Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-45 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT2
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-07 2010-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 pounds) 188 gr (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $350