Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax KP

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and KP (24MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-45 was revealed 9 years prior to the KP and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-45 matches up vs the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax KP. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-45 offers physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax KP in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 versus the KP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and KP.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-45 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax KP will show more detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.