Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung NX210

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-45 versus Samsung NX210, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the FE-45 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-45 was launched 4 years earlier than the NX210 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-45 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-45 matches up versus the NX210 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-45 & Samsung NX210. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-45 offers outside 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 NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-45 versus the NX210.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-45 and NX210 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and NX210.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-45 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX210 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-45 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.