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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 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
  • Replacement is Olympus E-410
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FP5 (14MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FP5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-400 was released 5 years earlier than the FP5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-400 scores versus the FP5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic FP5

 E-400 FP5 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus E-400

 FP5 E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2011September 2006More modern by 52 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP5

 E-400 FP5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FP5 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-400 compared to the FP5.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-400 and FP5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-400 and FP5.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FP5 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no liveview
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography info
Panasonic FP5 Street photography info
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography highlights
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (260 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
better than average battery life (260 per charge)
has focus via touch
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography highlights
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
40
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
better than average battery life (260 per charge)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 Vlogging information
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
30
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2006-09-14 2011-01-05
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 gr (0.96 pounds) 141 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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