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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Released September 2006
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-410
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was manufactured 5 years prior to the FP7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-400 grades vs the FP7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Panasonic FP7

 E-400 FP7 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus E-400

 FP7 E-400 
RevealedJanuary 2011September 2006Newer by 52 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.5"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution230k215kSharper screen (+15k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP7

 E-400 FP7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-400 vs the FP7.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and FP7 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and FP7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FP7 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-400 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography highlights
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
manual mode not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP7 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography info
Panasonic FP7 Sports photography info
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (240 per charge)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP7 Travel photography info
49
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
63
great battery power (240 shots)
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (147g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography highlights
45
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
great battery power (240 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
9
lack of video recording
29
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (147 grams)
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Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus E-400Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-400 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-09-14 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 215 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $227