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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Samsung DV300F front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Key Specs

Olympus FE-45
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-45 versus Samsung DV300F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was brought out 4 years earlier than the DV300F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-45 scores vs the DV300F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Samsung DV300F

 FE-45 DV300F 

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Olympus FE-45

 DV300F FE-45 
ReleasedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Samsung DV300F

 FE-45 DV300F 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 features outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung DV300F has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-45 versus Samsung DV300F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-45 and the DV300F.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and DV300F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specifications. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-45 and DV300F.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung DV300F to give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-45
Portrait photography with Samsung DV300F
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Street photography info
Samsung DV300F Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (133g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-45
Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Travel photography camera
51
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others in class (133 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung DV300F as a Landscape photography camera
27
image stabilization (Digital)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung DV300F as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic socket
33
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung DV300F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Samsung DV300F
 Olympus FE-45Samsung DV300F
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-45 Samsung DV300F
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2012-01-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - BP88
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $200