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Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(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
  • Launched January 2009
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-1
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Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-45 was introduced 10 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-45 scores vs the K-1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FE-45 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus FE-45

 K-1 II FE-45 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2009Fresher by 111 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 II

 FE-45 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-45 against the K-1 II.

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-45 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 II will offer you more detail using its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
86
manual focus
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography features
Pentax K-1 II Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography factors
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames per second)
bad battery power (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
53
environment proofing
high megapixels (36MP)
bad battery power (670 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging factors
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,010g)
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Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus FE-45Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-45 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-01-07 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 1010 grams (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life - 670 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots One Dual
Retail cost $130 $1,737