Olympus FE-45 vs Samsung ST150F

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-45 and Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-45 (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-45 was unveiled 5 years prior to the ST150F and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-45 scores against the ST150F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-45 & Samsung ST150F. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-45 Gallery & Samsung ST150F Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account 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") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-45 and the ST150F.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-45 and ST150F is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-45 and ST150F.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung ST150F to offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.