Olympus FE-45

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    Highlights

    • 9.9 MP 1/2.33-inch CCD Sensor
    • 64 - 1,600 Native ISO
    • Image Stabilization
    • 2.50" 230k dot Fixed Screen
    • 640 x 480 Video Shooting
    • Built-in Flash
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    Overview

    Olympus FE-45 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 9.9 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 64 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.50" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.

    Olympus FE-45 can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.

    Table of Contents
    1. Overview
    2. Pros and Cons
    3. Screen
    4. Sensor
    5. Photography Features
    6. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
    7. Other Features
    8. Physical Parameters
    9. For Different Types of Photography
    10. Evaluation
    11. Specifications  

    Here is the Olympus FE-xx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

    Olympus FE-xx series lineup
    Model Date Sensor Native ISO Screen Price
    Image cannot be found Olympus FE-47
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    		January
    2010    		 14 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 100 - 1,600 Fixed 2.70"
    230k dot
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    2009    		 9.9 MP
    1/2.33-inch    		 64 - 1,600 Fixed 2.50"
    230k dot
    Image cannot be found Olympus FE-25
    Compare
    		January
    2009    		 9.9 MP
    1/2.3-inch    		 100 - 0 Fixed 2.40"
    112k dot

    You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Olympus FE-47 vs FE-45 vs FE-25.

    Pros and Cons

    In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus FE-45.

    PROS

    •   Video Capture
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Live View Autofocus
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Built-in Flash
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
    •   Internal Storage

    CONS

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9.9 Megapixel
    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

    AVERAGE

    •   Screen Size - 2.50"

    Screen

    Fixed screen

    Olympus FE-45 has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.

    Sensor

    Olympus FE-45 features a 9.9 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

    Photography Features

    Camera can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 1920 x 1080 with 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.


    Image Stabilization

    The camera has an image stabilization.

    Check out the cameras which are frequently compared to Olympus FE-45.

    Olympus FE-25
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    1/2.3-inch

    9.9 MP

    Olympus FE-47
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    1/2.33-inch

    14 MP

    Sony a7 III
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R6 II
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon 7D II
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    APS-C

    20.2 MP

    Canon R100
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    APS-C

    24.1 MP

    Nikon Z8
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    Full Frame

    45.7 MP

    Sony a6500
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Canon R8
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    Full Frame

    24.2 MP

    Canon R10
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    APS-C

    24.2 MP

    Sony a7S III
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    Full Frame

    12.1 MP

    Canon G12
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    1/1.7-inch

    10 MP

    Connectivity, Battery and Storage

    USB Input

    Olympus FE-45 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.


    Battery

    Olympus FE-45 comes with 2 x AA battery pack.


    Internal Storage and External Storage Slots

    The camera has 19 MB internal storage and a single xD-Picture Card/microSD card slot.

    Other Features

    Shutter

    Olympus FE-45's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.


    Flash

    Olympus FE-45 has a built-in flash.

    Physical Parameters

    Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94 x 62 x 23 mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 0.91"). It weighs 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

    94 mm (3.7")

    62 mm (2.44")

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    62 mm (2.44")

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    Olympus FE-45 dimensions

    Olympus FE-45 for Different Types of Photography

    We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus FE-45 is suitable for six different types of photography.


    Landscape Photography

    POOR
    45

    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 45 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Sports Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 55 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Wildlife Photography

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    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 62 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.

    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Environmental Sealing

    Portrait Photography

    AVERAGE
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    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 57 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   No Face Detection
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Street Photography

    GOOD
    84

    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)

    Travel Photography

    EXCELLENT
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    Olympus FE-45 gets a score of 88 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)

    Olympus FE-45 Evaluation

    We evaluate Olympus FE-45 and give score of 49 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


    OVERALL
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    Sensor

    POOR
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    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 44 for Sensor parameters.

    •   Small Sensor
    •   Low Resolution Sensor - 9.9 Megapixel
    •   64 Lowest Native ISO
    •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

    Photo

    AVERAGE
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    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 62 for Photo parameters.

    •   Timelapse Recording
    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
    •   No External Flash Connectivity

    Video

    POOR
    41

    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 41 for Video parameters.

    •   Image Stabilization
    •   Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480

    Focusing

    AVERAGE
    59

    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.

    •   No Face Detection
    •   Live View Autofocus

    Screen and Viewfinder

    POOR
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    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 48 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.

    •   Fixed Screen
    •   Screen Size - 2.50"
    •   Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
    •   No Viewfinder

    Connectivity

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    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 38 for Connectivity parameters.

    •   No Microphone Input
    •   No Headphone Output
    •   No Built-in GPS
    •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
    •   No Built-In Bluetooth

    Battery, Storage and Physical

    POOR
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    We give Olympus FE-45 a score of 49 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.

    •   No Environmental Sealing
    •   Light - 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
    •   Internal Storage


    For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:

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