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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 62 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the FE-45 (10MP) and the CX3 (10MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 17 months before the CX3 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-45 grades against the CX3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Ricoh CX3

 FE-45 CX3 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Olympus FE-45

 CX3 FE-45 
LaunchedJune 2010January 2009Fresher by 17 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh CX3

 FE-45 CX3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX3 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-45 against the CX3.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and CX3 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and CX3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you have to take the age of the cameras into account. The older FE-45 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX3 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Ricoh CX3
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (206 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Sports photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Sports photography camera
26
image stabilization (Digital)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than average in class (206g)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX3 Landscape photography details
27
image stabilization (Digital)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.5")
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
42
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-45
Vlogging with Ricoh CX3
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone port
30
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (206 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus FE-45 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Ricoh CX3
 Olympus FE-45Ricoh CX3
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-45 Ricoh CX3
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 pounds) 206 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $130 $329