Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH10

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 7 years prior to the FH10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-400 matches up against the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 versus the FH10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and FH10 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and FH10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH10 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.