Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS5
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- 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
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
- Revealed June 2010
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic ZS5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-45 was announced 17 months before the ZS5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-45 grades against the ZS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Panasonic ZS5
| FE-45 | ZS5 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Olympus FE-45
| ZS5 | FE-45 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | June 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 17 months |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic ZS5
| FE-45 | ZS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Lacking Touch display |
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 comes with physical 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 ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-45 and Panasonic ZS5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 and the ZS5.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and ZS5 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and ZS5.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS5 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications
| Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus FE-45 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 |
| Other name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ8 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Venus Engine HD II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.3-4.9 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.5 inches | 2.7 inches |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 5.30 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 | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 142 gr (0.31 lb) | 214 gr (0.47 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $130 | $300 |