Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP2

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP2, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FP2 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The E-400 was introduced 4 years earlier than the FP2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-400 matches up versus the FP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 vs the FP2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and FP2 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and FP2.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-400 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FP2 will show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.