Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung MV800

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-45 and Samsung MV800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was revealed 3 years earlier than the MV800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-45 scores against the MV800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Samsung MV800. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-45 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Samsung MV800 has sizing of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 against the MV800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and MV800 is 95 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-45 and MV800.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung MV800 to give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 is going to be behind in sensor tech.