Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Pentax K-1 II
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus FE-45
K-1 II | FE-45 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | January 2009 | Fresher by 111 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 II
FE-45 | K-1 II | |||
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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).
Check the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications
Olympus FE-45 | Pentax K-1 Mark II | |
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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 |