Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS10

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic ZS10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 24 months earlier than the ZS10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-45 grades against the ZS10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 provides 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) and the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic ZS10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 against the ZS10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and ZS10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and ZS10.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS10 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.