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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Olympus FE-45 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
  • Launched January 2009
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Alternate Name is Wi-Fi
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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-45 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was announced 5 years earlier than the Galaxy Camera which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-45 grades versus the Galaxy Camera in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-45 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 FE-45 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus FE-45

 Galaxy Camera FE-45 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2009Newer by 50 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension4.8"2.5"Bigger screen (+2.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-45 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 FE-45 Galaxy Camera 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-45 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-45 and the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-45 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and Galaxy Camera.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera to produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography advice
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-45
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
56
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (300g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Sports photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Digital)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Travel photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography highlights
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition (300 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Landscape photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Landscape photography information
27
image stabilization (Digital)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
50
you can focus manually
really wide (23mm)
very good size screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-45 Vlogging information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging information
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
37
really wide (23mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
lighter than competition (300g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-45 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus FE-45Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus FE-45 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also Known as - Wi-Fi
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 300 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $130 $450