Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FH5

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.