Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH27

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH27, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the FH27 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-400 scores against the FH27 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has sizing of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH27 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-400 and the FH27.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and FH27 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and FH27.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH27 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor technology.