Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax K-5 II

Here, we are matching up the Olympus FE-45 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The FE-45 was released 5 years earlier than the K-5 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-45 grades against the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 comes with outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 vs the K-5 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and K-5 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.