Olympus FE-45 vs Pentax RS1500

In this article, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-45 and Pentax RS1500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and RS1500 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was launched 3 years before the RS1500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-45 scores versus the RS1500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Pentax Optio RS1500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 has got exterior 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 RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-45 versus the RS1500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and RS1500 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and RS1500.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Pentax RS1500 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.