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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • New Model is Olympus E-410
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-400 was revealed 5 years before the FH5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-400 matches up versus the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic FH5

 E-400 FH5 
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Olympus E-400

 FH5 E-400 
LaunchedJanuary 2011September 2006More recent by 52 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kClearer display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH5

 E-400 FH5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-400 compared to the FH5.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and FH5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and FH5.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH5
46
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
60
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-400
Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH5 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography advice
45
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
38
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
33
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FH5
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS18
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-09-14 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $169